William Hayes: Pick #103 in the 2008 NFL Draft

William Hayes is a former defensive end out of Winston Salem State University, selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 103rd overall pick (round 4) in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played 137 regular-season games from 2008 to 2018, with the Tennessee Titans, St. Louis Rams, Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphins.

Draft Details

Year

2008

Round

Round 4

Pick

103rd overall

Team

Tennessee Titans

Position

DE

College

Winston Salem State University

William Hayes Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 2008 draft class in sacks (37.5).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2008	TEN	7	7	3	0	1	3	0	1	1
2009	TEN	16	22	20	0	4	11	0	0	2
2010	TEN	10	19	7	0	1.5	7	0	0	1
2011	TEN	9	9	5	0	1.5	5	0	0	0
2012	STL	15	29	6	12	7	14	0	2	0
2013	STL	13	20	7	9	5	11	1	3	0
2014	STL	14	29	9	10	4	5	0	0	1
2015	STL	15	35	17	12	5.5	14	0	0	2
2016	LA	14	31	12	10	5	16	0	0	0
2017	MIA	10	14	5	4	1	5	0	0	0
2018	MIA	2	4	0	3	2	2	0	0	0
Career		125	219	91	60	37.5	93	1	6	7

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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