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Donald Hayes
WR, Wisconsin

Name
Jsy
College
HT
WT
Donald Hayes
84
Wisconsin
6045
208

40
BP
SS
LS
VJ
BJ
Grade
Rd.
4.59
N/A
4.07
11.42
36
10’03”
6.11
3


Background

1997- Leading receiver for two consecutive yrs...6th player in school history to record more than 100 career catches...5th in career receiving yardage and career receptions...saw action in two basketball games when the team had numerous injuries...started all 13 games...led the club and 7th in Big Ten in catches...8th in Big Ten and 11th in UW annals in receiving yardage...listed by Sporting News as the 3rd best prospect at WR...only player on the team with at least one catch in every game this season...sprained neck but returned to play in the Outback Bowl...invited to play in the Hula Bowl and East-West Shrine Game...1996- Honorable mention all-Big Ten honors by the coaches...started 13 games...ranked 13th in the league in yds. per game and 15th in receptions...leading receiver 7 times for UW...1995- Averaged team best yds. per catch...1994- Forced a fumble...

High School

Honorable mention by USA Today at East...Gatorade’s Wisconsin player of the year...Reebok All-American...played for the East team in 1st annual High School Bowl(Pa.)...all-state on both sides of the ball...city basketball player of the year...

Academics

Majoring in Afro-American Studies at Wisconsin...

Stats

‘97-45 rec...618 yds...2 TD...’96- 44 rec...629 yds...1 TD...’95- 17 rec///328 yds...1 TD.

Summary

He is another very big and physical WR that combines outstanding size with good AA. He has good agility for his size. He can snatch the ball, and is very effective in the red zone. He is a very tough competitor over the middle, and will fight to make the play. He is not as physically gifted as some of the other receivers, but he has a tremendous work ethic, and he is very competitive. He looks like a little bit of a strider, and doesn’t always show tremendous explosiveness or a burst. He looks like a player that will work hard to improve, and may quietly vault himself into a good draft position.

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