Mercury Wayne Hayes was born on January 1,1973 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver, kickoff returner, and punt returner in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons, and in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal Alouettes.
19 Facts About Mercury Hayes
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Mercury Hayes was selected with the 136th overall pick in the 5th round of the 1996 National Football League draft.
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Mercury Hayes is notable for his game-winning catch in the 1995 Pigskin Classic against the University of Virginia.
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Mercury Hayes was a member of the 1992 Big Ten Champions who won the 1993 Rose Bowl.
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Mercury Hayes had attended Booker T Washington High School in Houston, Texas.
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Mercury Hayes selected the University of Michigan over several elite football programs, including the Colorado Buffaloes, Florida State Seminoles, Arkansas Razorbacks, and USC Trojans.
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In 1995, Mercury Hayes established the Michigan football record for most consecutive games with a reception by stringing together thirty such games.
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Mercury Hayes is listed prominently among Michigan's all-time leaders in kickoff returns and yards as well as total returns and return yards.
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Amani Toomer and Mercury Hayes were the fourth pair of Michigan receivers to have played together with 2000 career reception yards.
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Mercury Hayes is notable as one of the victims of Beaver Stadium attendees' ice and snowball hurling on November 18,1995.
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Mercury Hayes had season highs in reception yards as a freshman and sophomore against his hometown Houston Cougars football team.
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Mercury Hayes was the first of three 1996 fifth round picks by the Saints.
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Mercury Hayes was drafted just after Pro Bowl wide receiver Joe Horn, the 135th pick.
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Mercury Hayes started the 1997 National Football League season on the New Orleans Saints' roster and appeared in 4 games.
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Mercury Hayes signed with the Atlanta Falcons on October 27,1997, and appeared in two games for the Falcons.
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Mercury Hayes was released by the Falcons in the pre-season of the following year.
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Mercury Hayes was picked up on September 18,1998, by the Washington Redskins and added to their practice squad, but was released 19 days later.
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Mercury Hayes was signed by the Montreal Alouettes in June 1999.
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Mercury Hayes failed to accumulate 259 yards receiving on the season, which would have placed him among the top 15 Canadian Football League receivers in yardage for the 2000 Canadian Football League season.