Andrew Bayes
Position: | Punter |
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Personal information | |
Born: |
Washington, D.C. | February 11, 1978
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: |
DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
College: | East Carolina |
Undrafted: | 2000 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Andrew Bayes (born February 11, 1978) is a former American football punter who played college football at East Carolina University.
Early years
Bayes first attended Suitland High School in Forestville, Maryland before transferring to DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.[1][2][3][4]
College career
Bayes played for the East Carolina Pirates from 1996 to 1999.[5] He was a consensus All-American in 1999.[6] He led Division I-A football in punting average in 1999 with 48.06 yards per punt, which remains a Conference USA and East Carolina single-season record.[7][8] Bayes was also named first team Conference USA in 1999 and second team Conference USA in 1998 and 1997. He played in the Senior Bowl in 1999.[9] He was inducted into the ECU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017.[10]
Professional career
Bayes was rated the second best punter in the 2000 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[11] After going undrafted, Bayes signed with the Detroit Lions in April 2000.[12] He played for the Frankfurt Galaxy in 2001.[13] He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers in January 2002.[14] Bayes played for the Amsterdam Admirals in 2002.[13]
References
- ↑ "DeMatha Express - September 9th". dematha.org. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "East Carolina Football Roster". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "1995 All-Met Football Team". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ Grayson, Lawrence (October 8, 1995). "NO. 6 DEMATHA 3, ST. JOHN'S 0". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Andrew Bayes". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ↑ "1999 Statistical Leaders" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Trophy Case". East Carolina Pirates. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ "C-USA individual records" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Foursome Elected To ECU Athletics Hall Of Fame". ecupirates.com. July 25, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Andrew Bayes". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ "TRANSACTIONS". nytimes.com. April 29, 2000. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- 1 2 "Andrew Bayes". justsportsstats.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ↑ "TRANSACTIONS". nytimes.com. January 31, 2002. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.