Josh Hayes holds the RCB · Backup spot in Tampa Bay Buccaneers’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Josh Hayes played 17 games in 2025 with a 0% snap share.

Josh Hayes is a 27-year-old cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who attended North Dakota State, Virginia, and Kansas State over six college seasons. Tampa Bay selected him with the 181st pick in 2023. Through three NFL seasons, Hayes has appeared in 30 regular season games with three starts, recording 33 tackles, three passes defensed, and one fumble recovery, plus 19 special teams tackles. In 2023 he led the NFL with 14 special teams tackles. During the 2024 season, Hayes made five starts and posted a career-high 11 tackles against New Orleans in Week 18, while also appearing in the Wild Card playoff game.

CollegeKansas State; Virginia; North Dakota StateDraftRound 6 · No. 181 overall · 2023 · TBHometownLakeland, FL