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