Hayes Selected As Finalist For Witten Man of the Year share NOTRE DAME, Indiana — University of Notre Dame graduate student defensive lineman Daelin Hayes was selected as one of three finalists for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award, honoring a Division I football player who has demonstrated a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field. Hayes, a team captain and recently named the winner of the Freddie Solomon Community Spirit Award, has taken a leading role in the program in speaking out on racial injustice and inequality. He serves as part of the program’s unity council, which has undertaken initiatives like registering the entire team to vote in November. He has also served as a voice for those efforts and a commitment to health and safety, joining programs like NBC’s The Today Show to speak on behalf of the team.