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DE Kenny Hayes (transfer to Toledo)

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buckleaf89;1806979; said:
Was at the Whitmer game last night. By the end of the third quarter, they had 8 sacks. With Hayes and Wormley on that line it is basically unfair. Very impressed with Mr. Hayes.
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On this cool crisp night in Toledo, two equally matched football teams met for a round one Div 1 playoff game - the Toledo Whitmer Panthers and storied Massillon Tigers. It was one of the best HS football games witnessed in a long time. It featured two future Buckeyes on opposing teams, Whitmer's DE recruit Kenny Hayes and Massillon's WR Devin Smith. Both made big plays and both played with emotion and grit. One will go on to play another HS playoff game, the other will not. Both will meet again in the Shoe in 2011.

As the clock ticked to 00:00 and the Panthers came out on top, Smith fell to the turf and refused to get up. He was not physically injured just emotionall bruised from the loss. First his team mates tried to pick him up - he refused. Then Whitmer's Webb (who scored the winning TD) tried to get him to move but he laid there dejected with his head down and still refused. Finally Kenny Hayes approached his future Buckeye team mate and extended his hand to help Devin up. This was the purest display of sportsmanship witnessed in a long time as the two walked off the field. Both will meet in the summer of 2011 to prepare for the college football careers. Both will be Buckeyes playing on a team that understands and encourages sportmanship. Both, I'm sure will have stellar careers at tOSU. I can only hope that someone from the NFL saw that post game display as these young footballers rose above the moment and found what the spirit of football is all about. It was one of those moments that defines a person and propels him to the next level. It was a moment that make me proud to be a Buckeye from the proud State of Ohio.

:osu: Go Bucks.
 
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http://www.toledoblade.com/article/20101119/SPORTS12/101119490

Panthers junior defensive end Chris Wormley, who was named defensive player of the year in D-I, is joined on the first unit by senior defensive end teammate Kenny Hayes, an Ohio State recruit who claimed that district honor in 2009 en route toAll-Ohio first-team honors. They are joined on the defensive first team by Whitmer juniors Jamar Ridley (linebacker) and Mark Meyers (back). The Panthers also placed junior running back Jody Webb and lineman Chris Reaper on the first-team offense.
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Whitmer builds off win over Massillon - The Independent

Nowhere, though, are the Eagles arguably as talented as they are across their offensive line, which averaged 6-foot-3 and 290 pounds. Leading the way are left guard Geoff Mogus (Northwestern), center Trent Rivera (Penn) and right tackle Kyle Kalis (Ohio State), along with left tackle Brandon Jackson and right guard Tyler Orlosky.

Countering that will be a Whitmer defensive line anchored by a pair of All-Ohio-caliber defensive ends in Kenny Hayes and Chris Wormley. Hayes, a senior, has already committed to Ohio State, while Wormley, a junior, is reportedly choosing between the Buckeyes and Michigan.

"The thing that does make it a challenge and a fun challenge and a worthwhile challenge for us on the defensive line is we have two pretty good players, and they have five pretty good players," Palka said. "Our challenge to Kenny and Chris this week is that those are the type of guys you're going to play against next year. If you really feel you're an all-state type of defensive lineman, you need to measure up against that type of competition."
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Posted: Tuesday November 30, 2010
By Ben Glicksman, SI.com

Kenny Hayes
Position: Defensive End
School: Whitmer High
Location:Toledo, Ohio
Height:6-5
Weight:240
Class:Senior

Season Highlights:
Dominating on the defensive line, Hayes led Whitmer (12-2) with 60 tackles, six sacks and a blocked kicked despite being double-teamed on nearly every snap. Hayes has committed to Ohio State.
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Most high school football players spend their summers relaxing, doing light cardio and lifting sporadically to prepare for fall camp. In 2008, Whitmer High's Kenny Hayes spent his offseason struggling through three-a-day workouts to add 40 pounds of muscle.

His grueling regimen included bench presses, power cleans and a variety of running exercises to improve his release speed. He ate a steady diet of meat and potatoes, getting some form of protein with almost every meal. Perhaps most uniquely, he used manual labor to augment his strength.

"I used an axe to cut down trees," he says. "I was really working to get bigger and faster before the season started."

That training paid off, as the Ohio State commit has become one of the top defensive end recruits in the nation. His increased size (6-foot-5, 240 pounds) overwhelms most linemen, and his polished handwork makes him a challenge to contain in the trenches. He paced the Panthers (12-2) with 60 tackles, six sacks and a blocked kick.

Much of that success stems from his signature spin move, a maneuver he first implemented during his breakout sophomore season. He says the secret is in his timing.

"When I'm pass-rushing the tackle upfield, either the quarterback or the running back steps up," he says. "Then I spin to the inside to tackle [them]."

He'll bring that skill to Columbus, where he'll join a Jim Tressel squad with a history of terrific defensive lineman. Vernon Gholston and Thaddeus Gibson were each selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, and Cameron Heyward will likely join them once he leaves school in 2011. Hayes will develop under Jim Heacock, the defensive coordinator and former D-line coach who's been with the team since 1996.

That's not why he selected OSU, though. Hayes' Buckeye allegiance dates back to seventh grade, when he cheered for the likes of Troy Smith and Antonio Pittman. Though he briefly flirted with the idea of attending Florida or Michigan State, his loyalty never wavered, something he cemented when he committed to the team in August of last year.

"I always wanted to go there, just from watching the games on TV, watching the tradition and how they play the game," he says.

Ohio State is thrilled to have him, and the Buckeye faithful will count on Hayes to be the next defensive end to wreak havoc on Big Ten quarterbacks. His outstanding play at Whitmer did little to temper expectations.

It also further excited the Toledo native, who can't wait to play his first game in The Horseshoe. While he may not be Heyward version 2.0, he's confident his physical style of play will translate to the college level. He's eager to make an immediate impact.

"My biggest motivation comes when I make a tackle," he says. "I just wanna do it again."
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Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...l-potw/11/30/hspow.8/index.html#ixzz16nZdlKiA
 
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Buckskin86;1824499; said:
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...l-potw/11/30/hspow.8/index.html#ixzz16nZdlKiA
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"He'll bring that skill to Columbus, where he'll join a Jim Tressel squad with a history of terrific defensive lineman. Vernon Gholston and Thaddeus Gibson were each selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, and Cameron Heyward will likely join them once he leaves school in 2011."

What round did Thad get drafted in? 4th round, I think...

Can't wait to see Kenny in Scarlet and Gray.:biggrin:

That is all.
 
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I went over to The Ozone where they've got video interviews of members of our freshmen incoming class posted and there's no interview posted for Kenny Hayes. WTF. So I head over to BuckeyePlanet and they've got most of the incoming freshmen threads bumped up to page one, but for some reason here lies Kenny Hayes thread on page 8, beneath the thread for Dick Tressel but above the one for Jamel Turner. Well, time to bump Kenny Hayes up to page one.......
 
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For reasons unknown, Hayes and Conner Crowell were not made available to the media yesterday. A school rep said it was nothing to be alarmed about...probably a summer class or something like that.
 
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