Oklahoma OL Marquis Hayes Declares for 2022 NFL Draft
Oklahoma has lost another piece of its 2021 team as starting left guard Marquis Hayes has declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.
Hayes has been a permanent fixture of the Oklahoma offensive line for three seasons, starting in 37 of the last 38 games in his career.
At 6’5″ 325-pounds, Hayes’ physical presence was downright nasty at times in his career in Norman, but had an up-and-down 2021 season. Hayes was wildly inconsistent at times throughout the year, which is unlike him, and looked like a shell of his former self.
Here is Hayes’ announcement on Friday afternoon from his Twitter page.
“Thank you to the coaching staff ESPECIALLY, Coach B [Bill Bedenbaugh] for helping me develop into the man I am today on and off the field,” Hayes wrote. “Thank you to my teammates for the bond and brotherhood we have built. It has been a goal of mine to compete at the highest level.
“With that being said, I will be foregoing my final year of eligibility and declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft. I am proud to forever and always be a part of Sooner Nation.”
Hayes joins Jeremiah Hall (TE/H-Back), Kennedy Brooks (RB), and Gabe Brkic (K) as the four Sooners to declare for the NFL Draft following their 47-32 win over Oregon in the Alamo Bowl.
