Geno Hayes

ABOUT GENO HAYES

Linebacker who played in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars from 2008 to 2014.

He is from Greenville, Florida, where he played football and ran track at Madison County High School. He went on to play college football for the Florida State University .

Parade Magazine gave him first-team All-American honors and second-team USA Today All-America honors.

He had two children with his wife Shavelle.

He became the Buccaneers' starting weakside linebacker in 2009, taking over for Derrick Brooks , who was one of his idols.