No player is currently assigned to #71 on the spring roster, so we will highlight someone that could wear #71:
Zach Hayes
Class: True Freshman
Hometown: Jonesboro, Ga.
High School: Jonesboro HS
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 300
Position: Offensive Line
Prior to Western Carolina: Three-year varsity letter winner … Two-time all-county selection and was also selected all-region and all-state … Did not allow a sack from his left tackle position over his final two varsity seasons … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and a two-star recruit by Rivals.com … Three-sport athlete, competing in baseball and throwing the shot put in track & field.
Personal: Full name is Zachary Hayes … Is the son of Dawn Carter and Nathan Hayes … Has one sibling, Carter … His father played collegiate football at North Carolina.
Note: High school coach was Daniel Brunner.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations