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Former Bears and Florida State linebacker Geno Hayes, who had been under hospice care at his parents’ home in Georgia, died Monday evening from liver disease.
He was 33.
Frankie Carroll, who coached Hayes at Madison County (Fla.) High School, told the Tallahassee Democrat he was informed of the player’s passing by Hayes’ family.
“It’s one of those things where you have to make sure you tell them you love them,” said Carroll, who recently visited Hayes.
In an interview with ESPN earlier this year, Hayes said he was diagnosed with “chronic liver disease” two years ago. He also said he had been placed on a waiting list for a transplant at the Mayo Clinic and Northwestern Medicine.
Apr 27, 2021
Former NFL linebacker and Florida State star Geno Hayes died on Monday evening from liver disease, the Buccaneers confirmed on Tuesday.
Hayes was 33. Thoughts and prayer for the family and friends of Geno Hayes, head coach Mike Norvell said in a tweet. He lived his life as a tremendous Seminole who impacted so many throughout his journey on and off the field. His legacy will live on.
“It s one of those things where you have to make sure you tell them you love them,” Hayes s high school coach Frankie Carroll told the
after being informed of Hayes s death.
Hayes had been in hospice care at his parents home in Georgia before Monday night. He told ESPN s Jenna Laine in March that he had been placed on a waiting list for a liver transplant in December after being hospitalized more than 20 times in the past year.
Former Bucs, FSU linebacker Geno Hayes dies at 33
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Geno Hayes #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers watches the team warm up before a game against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field on November 27, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Former NFL linebacker Geno Hayes died Monday after a battle with liver disease. He was 33.
His high school coach, Frankie Carroll, told the Tallahassee Democrat that the Hayes family informed him of the player s passing. It s one of those things where you have to make sure you tell them you love them, said Carroll, who coached Hayes at Madison County High School in Florida.
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Ex-FSU, NFL linebacker Geno Hayes dies at 33 April 27, 2021 at 8:50 AM EDT - Updated April 27 at 2:46 PM
Former Florida State and NFL linebacker Geno Hayes died of liver disease Monday, his former coach
Frankie Carroll, who coached Hayes in high school, told the newspaper he was informed of his former player s death by Hayes family.
Hayes was a standout for the Seminoles under legendary former coach Bobby Bowden from 2005-07. He was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference after a junior season in which he recorded 80 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and five sacks before leaving school early for the NFL Draft. Colorado fullback Samson Jagoras is tackled, after pulling in a screen pass, by Florida State linebacker Geno Hayes in the first quarter of a game Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007.