Ryan Hayes

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
OL
Height:
6-7
Weight:
305
Hometown:
Traverse City, Mich.
High School:
Traverse City West

At Michigan
• Two-time All-Big Ten selection (second team, coaches, third team, media in 2022; second team, coaches, honorable mention, media in 2021)
• Part of two Joe Moore Award-winning offensive lines (2021-22), the first back-to-back winners in history
• Four-year letterman (2019-20-21-22)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2019-21-22)
• Has appeared in 40 games in his career with 29 starting assignments at left tackle

Graduate Student (2022)
• Started 12 games at left tackle and contributed on special teams to earn his fourth varsity letter
• All-Big Ten Selection (second team, coaches, third team, media)
• Part of the Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line
• Member of the Rotary Lombardi Award Midseason Watch List
• Thrice shared Offensive Player of the Game honors for his performance against Penn State, Illinois, at Iowa
• Made his season debut against Hawaii (Sept. 10), starting at left tackle
• Started at left tackle and played on special teams against Hawaii (Sept. 10), UConn (Sept. 17), Maryland (Sept. 24), Penn State (Oct.15), Michigan State (Oct. 29), Nebraska (Nov. 12), Illinois (Nov. 19), at Iowa (Oct. 1), at Indiana (Oct. 8), at Ohio State (Nov. 26), against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3), against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Senior (2021)
• Started all 14 games at left tackle to earn his third varsity letter
• Part of the unit that was honored with the Joe Moore Award, given to the top offensive line in the nation
• All-Big Ten selection (second team, coaches, honorable mention, media)
• Shared Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Northern Illinois
• Started at left tackle against Western Michigan (Sept. 4), Washington (Sept. 11), Northern Illinois (Sept. 18), Rutgers (Sept. 25), Northwestern (Oct. 23), Indiana (Nov. 6), Ohio State (Nov. 27), at Wisconsin (Oct. 2), at Nebraska (Oct. 9), at Michigan State (Oct. 30), at Penn State (Nov. 13), at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Started at left tackle against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)
• Started at left tackle against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Junior (2020)
• Started two games at left tackle to earn his second varsity letter
• Started at left tackle against Michigan State (Oct. 31), at Minnesota (Oct. 24)

Sophomore (2019)
• Appeared in 12 games along the offensive line with two starts and also contributed on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Named Offensive Player of the Game for his performance against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• Made his U-M debut and first career start playing left tackle against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• Started at left tackle against Army (Sept. 7)
• Played both right and left tackle at Wisconsin (Sept. 21)
• Played right tackle against Rutgers (Sept. 28), Iowa (Oct. 5), at Illinois (Oct. 12), at Indiana (Nov. 23)
• Served as an extra tackle and played snaps on both sides of the line against Notre Dame (Oct. 26) and Michigan State (Nov. 16)
• Saw time as an extra tackle and also played right tackle at Maryland (Nov. 2)
• Contributed on special teams against Ohio State (Nov. 30) and against Alabama (Jan. 1) in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl

Freshman (2018)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended Traverse City West High School (2018) coached by Tim Wooer
• Played tight end, defensive end and punted during his career
• Comes from the same high school as Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Jake Fisher, a second-round pick that played at Oregon

Key Statistics
• Posted 26 tackles, six tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks despite being double- and triple-teamed throughout his senior year
• Caught 20 passes for 311 yards as a junior and added 24 for 515 yards and five touchdowns as a senior
• Averaged 12.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a junior on the varsity basketball team

Honors and Rankings
• 247.com four-star prospect, ranked No. 319 nationally, No. 21 at offensive tackle and the No. 5 prospect in the state of Michigan
• Rivals three-star recruit, rated as the No. 51 offensive tackle prospect in the country and as the No. 16 player in Michigan
• ESPN four-star recruit, ranked the No. 29 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 7 player in state of Michigan
• Two-time All-State in football (2016, '17)
• Big North Conference Basketball Player of the Year and the Big North Conference Pitcher of the Year as a junior
• Named Male Athlete of the Year by the Traverse City Record Eagle in early 2017

Personal
• Ryan Hayes was born February 28, 2000
• Brother, Connor, signed a Division I football scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh in 2014
• Father, Mike, played football at Central Michigan and mother, Sue, is a member of CMU's Hall of Fame after a stellar basketball career
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in psychology

In the Words of the Hayes Family (Sue Arthur and Mike Hayes) …
Ryan is an introspective, humble and soft-spoken young man, who is a strong competitor and does not like to lose. Ryan has enjoyed participating in football, baseball, and basketball throughout his middle and high school years. Ryan has embraced being a three-sport athlete. He has enjoyed moving from one sport to the next each season. Ryan attends a large high school, so each sport offered a new opportunity for teammates, coaches and friendships.

Ryan is a quiet leader, not demonstrative or loud, but does bring passion and energy to his football game. He does not invite attention to himself, other than on the field or court, due to his size and competitiveness. Ryan is more concerned with the strength and success of his team rather than any individual accolades he may receive.

Ryan comes from a supportive and loving family and recognizes that life is about relationships and the people with whom he surrounds himself. He develops strong and deep friendships with classmates and teammates. He is a kind, loyal and committed person.

Growing up in Northern Michigan, Ryan is very attracted to the beauty and lure of the Great Lakes, having spent much time on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. He has spent countless hours swimming and fishing in the rivers and small lakes of Michigan and Canada.

Ryan is a strong student. He has dreams and goals of pursing a first class education and earning a degree that will afford him many opportunities in life beyond college. He is eager to pair this educational experience with a successful football career and an opportunity to win a national championship.

Ryan is enthusiastically anticipating his enrollment at the University of Michigan to pursue his goals of being a successful student and contributing member of his team. He is ready for this next challenge and looks forward to exciting and new experiences. Ryan is prepared for the challenge of the hard work, dedication and sacrifice this type of success will demand.

In the Words of His Coach...
• "He's a good worker, extremely high character, good student and he's extremely humble. When you have a kid like that and they make a decision like this, you are just extremely happy for the kid and the university." - High School Head Coach Tim Wooer

• "Ryan is a three-sport athlete. He is the No. 1 pitcher on our baseball team throwing 85-88. He is a 15 (point) and 10 (rebound) guy in basketball. He is just a great athlete. From a strength standpoint once he decides to just focus on just one sport his ceiling is going to be through the roof. He is just an incredible talent." - High School Head Coach Tim Wooer