WR · New England Patriots
Donald Hayes
Age 50 · 193 cm (6'4") · 100 kg · Born Jul 13, 1975 · Wisconsin
NFL career
1998
debut year
2002
last season
5
seasons
#81
jersey
College: Wisconsin
1998 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#106
overall pick
CAR
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 54 games.
Receiving
1,926yards
9touchdowns
141receptions
13.7YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 11 | 29 | 270 | 24.5 | 2 |
| 2000 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 66 | 112 | 926 | 14.0 | 3 |
| 2001 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 52 | 105 | 597 | 11.5 | 2 |
| 2002 | New England Patriots | 11 | 12 | 31 | 133 | 11.1 | 2 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Donald Hayes was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
27–24 vs Dolphins
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
L
17–30 vs Jets
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
L
7–24 @ Titans
2002-15 · Dec 16, 2002 · REGULAR
W
27–17 vs Bills
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
W
20–12 @ Lions
2002-13 · Nov 28, 2002 · REGULAR
W
24–17 vs Vikings
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
L
20–27 @ Raiders
2002-11 · Nov 17, 2002 · REGULAR
W
33–30 @ Bears
2002-10 · Nov 10, 2002 · REGULAR
Other "Hayes" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Wisconsin alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Wisconsin.
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Hunter Wohler
SAF · 2025 · Colts
Jack Nelson
OT · 2025 · Falcons
Joe Huber
G · 2025 · Vikings
Braelon Allen
RB · 2024 · Jets
Hayden Rucci
TE · 2024 · 49ers
Jason Maitre
CB · 2024 · Dolphins
Maema Njongmeta
LB · 2024 · Panthers
Peter Bowden
LS · 2024 · Chargers
Tanner Mordecai
QB · 2024 · 49ers
1998 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#93
#94
#95
#95
#96
#97
#99
#101
#102
Steve McKinney
G · IND
#94
Alonzo Mayes
TE · CHI
#95
Michael Pittman
RB · ARI
#95
Michael Pittman
WR · ARI
#96
Az-Zahir Hakim
WR · STL
#97
Fred Weary
G · NOR
#97
Fred Weary
DB · NOR
#98
Roland Williams
TE · STL
#99
Julian Pittman
DE · NOR
#100
Michael Myers
DT · DAL
#101
Tavian Banks
RB · JAX
#102
Lorenzo Bromell
DE · MIA
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Donald Hayes.
Alonzo Clayton
Debut 1998 · #16 · Bengals
Alonzo Johnson
Debut 1998 · #19 · Saints
Alvis Whitted
Debut 1998 · #87 · Raiders
Anthony Ladd
Debut 1998 · #18 · Patriots
Az-Zahir Hakim
Debut 1998 · #11 · Chargers
Bobby Shaw
Debut 1998 · #83 · Chargers
Brian Alford
Debut 1998 · #80 · Giants
Chad Carpenter
Debut 1998 · #12 · Cardinals
Born on July 13
Danny Abramowicz
1945 · Buffalo Bills
Willie Lee
1950 · Kansas City Chiefs
Harold Hart
1952 · Las Vegas Raiders
Blane Smith
1954 · Green Bay Packers
Tom Higgins
1954 · Buffalo Bills
Mark Murphy
1955 · Washington Commanders
Robert Abraham
1960 · Houston Texans
Curtis Rouse
1960 · Los Angeles Chargers