2017 Football Roster
Jersey Number 27
Ahmari Hayes
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 190
- Position:
- DB
- Hometown:
- Davis, Calif.
- High School:
- Davis
Career Highs
Tackles: 5 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17
Solos: 4, twice (last vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17)
Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17
Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Ohio State, 11/18/17
Fumbles Return Yards: 54 at Ohio State, 11/18/17
PBUs: 1 at Ohio State, 11/18/17
Touchdowns: 1 at Ohio State, 11/18/17
2017 Senior
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in 11 games
- Missed the season opener against Ball State with an injury
- Nine tackles, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble
- 54-yard fumble return for a touchdown at Ohio State
2016 Junior
- Nine games played with one start at cornerback
- Nine tackles (seven solo) on the season
- Played primarily on special teams
- First career start at Rutgers
- Career-high four tackles (all solo) at Rutgers
- Made Illini debut in season-opening win over Murray State
- Enrolled at Illinois for spring semester and participated in 2016 spring practices
Junior College
- 43 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, six PBUs, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick in 17 career games at San Mateo in California
- 27 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and five PBUs as a sophomore in 2015 to earn All-Bay 6 League honors
- Two interceptions and two forced fumbles as a freshman in 2014
Personal
- Born May 21, 1995
- Son of Andre Hayes and Kimberly Cornelious
- Has three younger sisters, Kaela, Alliyah and Alexis
- Father, Andre, played basketball at Long Beach State
- Grandfater, David Cornelius, played basketball at the University of San Francisco
- Also played rugby and was on the track and field team (long jump/triple jump) in high school
- Dean's list at San Mateo
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