High School: Played football and ran track and field at Howell High School...two-year letterwinner in football for head coach Cory Davis...played running back, defensive back, and returned kicks in football...led team to the state championship as a senior in 2007...holds school's single game record for rushing with 289 yards and four touchdowns...ran for 1,065 yards as a senior...earned all-division and third team all-conference honors as a senior...played in conference all-star game...four-year letterwinner in track and field as a sprinter...two-year captain...state finalist in the 400 meters both indoors and outdoors...holds school records in the indoor and outdoor 200 and 400 meter dash events...competed at the prestigious Penn Relays...National Honor Society...Peer Mentor.
At Delaware: Second-year player at Delaware as a walk-on...redshirt freshman who turned heads during spring drills for his outstanding running ability...selected as Blue Hen Touchdown Club Most Improved Offensive Player by coaching staff following spring...elusive runner with outstanding quickness...will battle with returnees Jerry Butler and Phillip Thaxton for starting spot in Hens' one-back offense...carried 10 times for 24 yards and scored a touchdown in 2009 spring game.
2008 Season: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility...made traveling squad late in the season but did not see game action...was standout on scout teams in practice sessions.
Personal: David Hayes...born Nov. 12, 1989...son of David and Celeste Hayes...has a younger brother and sister...accounting major at Delaware...would like to attend law school after graduation...worked as a retail sales associate during the summer.
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