Marcus Haynes
Marcus Haynes (born April 7, 1998)[1] is an American football outside linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Old Dominion.
No. 52 – Denver Broncos | |
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Position: | Outside linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] Bowie, Maryland, U.S. | April 7, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Bowie (Bowie, Maryland) Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, Virginia) |
College: | Old Dominion (2017–2022) |
Undrafted: | 2023 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Practice squad |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early life and high school
Haynes grew up in Bowie, Maryland and attended Bowie High School where he played football, basketball and track & field.[2][3] He later transferred to Fork Union Military Academy.[4] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Old Dominion over offers from schools such as Cincinnati and Colorado State.[5][6]
College career
Haynes redshirted during his true freshman season in 2017.[7] During the 2018 season, he played in all 12 games at defensive line and finished the season with seven solo stops, 2.0 tackles for loss for seven yards and 2.0 sacks for seven yards.[8] During the 2019 season, he appeared in all 12 games and started three of them at defensive end. He finished the season with 21 total tackles (14 solo stops and seven assisted), 6.5 tackles for loss for 27 yards, 3.5 sacks for 23 yards, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.[9] Old Dominion's 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021 season he played in all 13 games and started six of them at defensive end. He finished the season with 27 total tackles (13 solo stops and 14 assisted), six tackles for loss for 40 yards, 5.5 sacks for 39 yards and a forced fumble.[10] During the 2022 season, he played in and started all 12 games at defensive end and finished the season with 47 total tackles (21 solo stops and 26 assisted), 7.5 tackles for loss for 39 yards, four sacks for 31 yards and a forced fumble.[11]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
233 lb (106 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.83 s | 1.64 s | 2.75 s | 4.51 s | 7.09 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 20 reps | |
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Haynes was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023.[13] He was waived on August 29, 2023 but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15]
References
- "Marcus Haynes Biography". ESPN. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- "Marcus Haynes". Hudl. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- "Bowie HS Track Records". Athletic.net. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- "Marcus Haynes". Fork Union Military Academy.
- "Marcus Haynes, Old Dominion". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- "ODU Announces 17 Signings". virginiaprep.rivals.com. February 2, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- "Marcus Haynes". Old Dominion Monarchs.
- "Marcus Haynes 2018 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- "Marcus Haynes 2019 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- "Marcus Haynes 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- "Marcus Haynes 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Marcus Haynes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- Heath, Jon (April 29, 2023). "Broncos undrafted free agent tracker: View the team's UDFA signings". Broncos Wire. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- Lynch, Tim (August 29, 2023). "Broncos have waived outside linebacker Marcus Haynes". Mile High Report. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- Klis, Mike (August 30, 2023). "Broncos set their 16-player practice squad (with 17 players)". KUSA (TV). Retrieved September 19, 2023.