Former Henrico student signs with Arizona Cardinals

Former Varina High School standout De’Chavon Hayes has signed a free-agent contract with the NFL Arizona Cardinals.

Hayes played the 2012 and 2013 seasons at Lackawanna Community College in Pennsylvania and the past two seasons at Arizona State University in Tempe. He was redshirted at ASU in 2014.

Known as “Gump,” the 5-foot-11, 188-pound Hayes made 42 tackles and intercepted three passes last season for the Sun Devils.

Hayes was a running back at Lackawanna, scoring 18 touchdowns in two seasons, but converted to cornerback at ASU.

He won’t have far to travel for the Cardinals’ first Organized Team Activities May 16 through 18 in Phoenix.

The Cardinals play at the University of Phoenix Stadium, which opened in 2006. Before that, the team played at ASU’s Sun Devil Stadium.