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Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Ryan Hayes #73 poses for a headshot at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia, on Friday, September 12, 2025. (Taylor McLaughlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Ryan Hayes

OT

#71

Experience: 1 year

Height: 6-6

Age: 25

Weight: 303 lbs

College: Michigan

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Biography

CAREER

  • Made his NFL debut with the Dolphins in Week 15 against the Texans (2024). 
  • Spent time on Miami's practice squad and was inactive for two games with the Colts in 2023.

COLLEGE

  • Spent four years at the University of Michigan (2019-22) and saw action in 40 games (30 starts) at left tackle.
  • Started 12 games at left tackle his senior year (2022).
  • Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in back-to-back years (2021-22).
  • Was part of a unit that won the Joe Moore Award for the nation's top offensive line for two straight seasons (2021-22).
  • Helped Michigan reach the College Football Playoffs semifinals his junior and senior year (2021-22).
  • Started all 14 games at left tackle his junior year (2021).
  • Started two games at left tackle as a redshirt sophomore (2020).
  • Played in 12 games with two starts at left tackle as a redshirt freshman in 2019.
  • Redshirted in 2018.

PERSONAL

  • Attended Traverse City (Mich.) West HS and saw action as a tight end, defensive end and punter.
  • Earned conference player of the year honors in basketball and conference pitcher of the year honors in baseball.
  • Earned All-State honors in football.
  • Recorded 26 tackles and 1.5 sacks, in addition to 24 receptions for 515 yards (21.5 avg.) his senior year (2017).
  • Notched 20 receptions for 311 yards (15.6 avg.) as a junior (2016).
  • Majored in psychology at Michigan.
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