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Name: Blake Hayes
College: Illinois
Number: 14
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-5 Weight: 226
Position: Pos2:
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2022
40 Low: 4.83 40 Time: 4.93 40 High: 5.04
> Projected Round: Stock: 
Projected High: 6-7th Low: HPFA
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Data Scout Notes: X-HPFA/Shot late/Big Leg Aussie/+10 LBs/45.12 Ave/0 Blocked in 2021 2021: 3rdC...PGuy...2020: 3rdC...PGuy...2019: PunterOYC/1stC...Big Ten Punter of YR, 1st team All-Big Ten, Media 1st team All-Big Ten, AP 1st team All-Big Ten w/77-3437-44.6 punt, 70 long, 2 TB, 14 FC, 32 I20, 22 50+, BLK, 1-0-0.0-0 rush in '19. HM All-B i
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Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6044
Weight: 226
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Dates: 03/11/22
Hand: 10 Arm: 31 1/8
Wingspan: 77 3/4
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Blake Hayes, Illinois, Player News
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2021 ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Blake Hayes, Illinois,...Hayes put together another extraordinary season for the Illini and will depart Champaign with nearly every Illinois punting record. This season, Hayes was a Ray Guy award semifinalist as one of the top 10 punters in the nation, a Senior CLASS Award finalist, an Academic All-District selection, and a two-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week award winner.Hayes is the Illinois record holder for season punts inside the 20, seaso n punts inside the 20 percentage, season 50+ yard punts, career punting average, career punt yards, career punts inside the 20, and career 50+ yard punts. He has been at least an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection in all of his five seasons for the Illini and was third team or better in four of five years, including winning the 2019 Big Ten Punter of the Year award. - Illinois Football
(DS#5 P) rSr/2022  P Blake Hayes, Illinois
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NOV 8 BIG TEN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Blake Hayes, Illinois, P – Sr. – Melbourne, Australia – Brighton Grammar (Melbourne, Australia),...Punted seven times for 306 net yards (43.7 avg.) and dropped four punts inside the 20 to help Illinoi s control field position in the Illini's 14-6 win over No. 20 Minnesota...With 1:12 left in the game, downed a 41-yard punt at the Minnesota 2, pinning the Golden Gophers at their own goal line...His 28 punts inside the 20 this season are tied for first in the Big Ten...Earns the third Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career and his second of the season...Last Illinois Special Teams Player of the Week: Blake Hayes (Aug. 30, 2021). - Big Ten Football
(DS#5 P) rSr/2022 P Blake Hayes, Illinois
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AUG 30 BIG TEN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Blake Hayes, Illinois, P - Sr. - Melbourne, Australia - Brighton Grammar (Melbourne, Australia),...Averaged 45.3 yards on six punts during Illinois' 30-22 win vs. Nebraska. Registered two 50-plus-yard punt s...Landed three punts inside the 20, including his first punt of the season which went out of bounds inside the 1-yard line...Forced a safety by pinning a Nebraska punt returner inside the 1-yard line. Illinois junior defensive back Kerby Joseph made th e tackle in the end zone to give Illinois an early 2-0 lead...Garners the second Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career and first since Sept. 23, 2019...Last Illinois Special Teams Player of the Week: James McCourt (Nov. 16, 2020). - Big Te n Football
(DS#5 P) rSr/2022 P Blake Hayes, Illinois
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2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Punter Blake Hayes, Illinois,...Fourth career All-Big Ten honor (2019 consensus first team, 2018 third team media and honorable mention coaches, 2017 honorable mention media)...Leader in Illini career punti ng yardage with 10,811 yards...Averaging 17 yards per carry after two successful fake punts at Nebraska 11/21/20 and at Northwestern 12/12/20. - Illinois Football
(DS#5 P) rSr/2022 P Blake Hayes, Illinois
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The returning Big Ten Punter of the Year is among the leading candidates for the Ray Guy Award, which goes to the nation's best player at the position. Hayes led the Big Ten in punting average last season, edging Ohio State's Drue Chrisman and Michigan's Will Hart. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound Australian has a strong leg, but is also valued for his accuracy. His ability to pin opponents deep is considered a huge asset for Lovie Smith's defense. Hayes learned many of his skills in his native country, long bef ore he considered trying American football. At his current pace, Hayes will break Steve Weatherford's school record for career average. Hayes is considered the top NFL draft prospect among current college punters. He has already been named a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy, which factors in athletic and academic skill, and will leave as one of the best punters in Illini history. - News Gazette Tribune
(DS#5 P) rSr/2022 P Blake Hayes, Illinois
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2020 PRESEASON RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST: Blake Hayes, Illinois,...All-Big Ten first team (media) in 2019...All-Big Ten first team (coaches)...Associated Press All-Big Ten first team...77 punts, 3,437 punt yards (44.6 yards/punt), 32 punts inside the 20, 22 punts of 50+ yards, only two touchbacks during the 2019 season...Led the Big Ten and ranked 18th in the nation in punting average (44.6). - Illinois Football
(DS#5 P) rSr/2022 P Blake Hayes, Illinois
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2019 ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Punter Blake Hayes, Illinois,...44.8 yards/punt this season, #2 in Illini history (45.4 by Steve Weatherford in 2004)...#2 in the Big Ten and #18 in the nation in punting average...28 punts inside the 20, most in a season in Illini history...Only two touchbacks on the season, tied for the fewest in a season in Illini history...20 50+-yard punts, tied for most in a season in Illini history...13 punts inside the 10, including six downed on the 1- or 2-yard lines. - I llinois Football
(DS#5 P) rSr/2022 P Blake Hayes, Illinois
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2019 BIG TEN EDDLEMAN-FIELDS PUNTER OF THE YEAR (COACHES/MEDIA): Blake Hayes, Illinois,...Hayes had one of the best seasons in Illinois history...44.8 yards/punt this season, #2 in Illini history (45.4 by Steve Weatherford in 2004)...#2 in the Big Ten an d #18 in the nation in punting average...28 punts inside the 20, most in a season in Illini history...Only two touchbacks on the season, tied for the fewest in a season in Illini history...20 50+-yard punts, tied for most in a season in Illini history... 13 punts inside the 10, including six downed on the 1- or 2-yard lines...Hayes becomes the second Illini to win one of the 11 Big Ten position awards, which were created in 2011 to coincide with the first Big Ten Championship game...Hayes is first Illini punter to earn First-Team All-Big Ten honors since Anthony Santella was a first-team honoree by the coaches in 2010. - Illinois Football
(DS#5 P) rSr/2022 P Blake Hayes, Illinois
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SEPT 23/WEEK 4 BIG TEN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Blake Hayes, Illinois, Jr., P, Melbourne, Australia/Brighton,...Dropped five punts inside the 20, including a 59-yard boot to the 2-yard line that set up a fumble and Illini score on the next play against Nebraska...Averaged 45.9 yards on eight punts against the Huskers...Ranks second on Illinois' career punting average list (43.1 ypp) behind Steve Weatherford (43.5)...Claims his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor...Last Illinois Special Teams Player of the Week: David Reisner (Nov. 24, 2014). - Big Ten Football
(DS#5 P) rSr/2022 P Blake Hayes, Illinois
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