Marcus Haynes (born April 7, 1998)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs. He is the older brother of offensive guard Christian Haynes.
| No. 98 – Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 7, 1998[1] Bowie, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | 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 |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and high school
editHaynes 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
editHaynes 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
edit| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 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 | |
| All values from Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
editHaynes 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] He was released on November 27.[16]
Houston Texans
editOn February 16, 2024, Haynes was signed by the Houston Texans to a reserve/futures contract.[17] He was waived on May 28.[18]
San Antonio Brahmas
editHaynes signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL on August 2, 2024.[19] His contract was terminated on August 6, 2024.[20]
Cleveland Browns
editHaynes signed with the Cleveland Browns on August 6, 2024.[21] He was waived six days later.[22]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn August 20, 2024, Haynes signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[23] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[24][25] He was released on September 10, 2024.[26] On September 24, 2024, he re-signed to the Steelers practice squad, and released a week later.[27]
Cleveland Browns (second stint)
editOn October 9, 2024, Haynes was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[28]
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (November 27, 2023). "NFL Transactions: Monday 11/27". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (February 16, 2024). "Texans Signing DE Marcus Haynes". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (05-28-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 2, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 6, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 6, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Browns sign DE Marcus Haynes and LB Landon Honeycutt". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Kinnan, Cory (August 12, 2024). "Browns overhaul bottom of the 90-man roster in handful of moves". Browns Wire. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. August 20, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2024). "Steelers trim 2024 roster to 53 players". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 29, 2024). "Steelers sign eight to practice squad". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Steelers sign Davis to practice squad". Steelers.com. September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Browns place Charley Hughlett on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 9, 2024.