Hayes Named Semifinalist for Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year
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NOTRE DAME, Indiana — University of Notre Dame defensive lineman Daelin Hayes has been named a semifinalist for the 2020 Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award. The award recognizes college football student-athletes each season from all divisions of college football for overcoming injury or illness. Hayes is one of 14 semifinalists.
The graduate student returned to the college football field after a season-ending injury suffered as a senior. He dislocated his shoulder, on which he had endured two previous surgeries in high school. With significant damage to the labrum, joint capsule and bone, Hayes required surgery and began the rehab process.