Lionel Hayes

Lionel Hayes (born June 21, 1977) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers. He played professionally for the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe and the Macon Knights of the af2.

Early life Lionel Hayes was born on June 21, 1977. Hayes threw for 2,349 yards and 19 touchdowns overall in 1998. He was named the offensive MVP of the 1998 Bayou Classic after completing 21 of 45 passes for 357 yards and two touchdowns. As a senior in 1999, Hayes completed 188 of 366 passes for 2,935 yards, 30 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He finished his Grambling State career with a 12–10 win-loss record, 5,284 passing yards, 49 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions. His 50.7 career completion percentage also set the school's all-time record.

On February 20, 2001, Hayes was selected by the Scottish Claymores in the tenth round, with the 58th overall pick, of the 2001 NFL Europe draft. He completed 30 of 57 passes (52.6%) for 340 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions for the Galaxy during the 2001 season. He was waived on January 31, 2004, before the start of the 2004 AFL season. He played in all 16 games for the Knights, completing over 60 percent of his passes for 3,958 yards and 70 touchdowns while also rushing 33 times for eight touchdowns. In November 2005, Hayes re-signed with the Knights for the 2006 season.