Oklahoma OL Marquis Hayes Declares for NFL Draft

"Thank you to the coaching staff ESPECIALLY, Coach B (Bill Bedenbaugh) for helping me develop into the man I am today on and off the field," Hayes wrote on Twitter. "Thank you to my teammates for the bond and brotherhood we have built. It has been a goal of mine to compete at the highest level.

"With that being said, I will be foregoing my final year of eligibility and declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft. I am proud to forever and always be a part of sooner nation."

Hayes has been one of the steady forces for Bill Bedenbaugh along the Sooners’ offensive front having been a starter for each of the past three seasons.

At 6-foot-5 and 324 pounds, the Missouri-native looks to have good professional prospects and will certainly find himself selected in April’s draft possibly as early as Day 2.

Hayes joins tight end/h-back Jeremiah Hall, running back Kennedy Brooks and kicker Gabe Brkic as players to declare for the draft following Oklahoma’s 47-32 win over Oregon in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Wednesday night. 

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