(S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions

[LimJahey]

Being from southern Florida, Von Hayes grew up in Miami-Dade county. Back in the 1980's and 90's, any football player coming out of high school from Miami-Dade went to the University of Miami. Their recruiting in the area was second to none, and that's how they got their amazing talent in the few decades. During his senior year of high school, Von Hayes was visited by a Miami scout after a big win against a local rival. The scout wanted Von Hayes at Miami. He was offering a full ride and the option to play either tight end or defensive end. Not only was this offered, but the scout invited Hayes' entire family to a rivalry game against Virginia Tech to walk the campus and spend some time there. Von Hayes committed the day he got back from the campus, joining the Hurricanes as a tight end. Hayes would jump to the starting roster almost immediately, with the other tight ends on Miami being mediocre at best. The vertical college offense gave Hayes many opportunities to show off all his talents, and after a total of four years on the Hurricanes roster, he would graduate with an associates degree in Bagpiping, and a Masters in Enology. With this experience, he took his talents to the DSFL, and eventually ISFL, while preparing for an out of sport job as a vineyard manager.