Dayon Hayes

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Dayon Hayes
Texas A&M Aggies
Position Defensive end
ClassGraduate Student
Major Law, Criminal Justice and Society
Personal information
Born: (2001-08-26) August 26, 2001 (age 24) [1]
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career history
College
High school Westinghouse (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Career highlights and awards

Dayon Hayes (born August 26, 2001) is an American college football defensive end for the Texas A&M Aggies. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Colorado Buffaloes.

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Early life

Hayes attended Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. [2]

College career

Pittsburgh

In his first collegiate game in the 2020 season opener, Hayes notched two sacks and forced fumble in a 55-0 win over Austin Peay. [3] In his first three collegiate seasons from 2020 to 2022, he totaled 36 tackles with 16 being for a loss, eight sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble in 27 games. [4] [5] In 2023, Hayes played in all 12 games with 11 starts for the Panthers, where he notched 45 tackles with 11 being for a loss, four sacks, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble. [6] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [7]

Colorado

Hayes transferred to play for the Colorado Buffaloes. [6] In week 3 of the 2024 season, he notched two and a half tackles for a loss, and two sacks in a win over rival Colorado State. [8] On December 10, 2024, Hayes announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time. [9]

Texas A&M

On December 20, 2024, Hayes announced that he would transfer to Texas A&M. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Dipaola, Jerry (April 2, 2024). "Dayon Hayes puts his faith up front while approaching final season at Pitt". TribLive.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ Hammett, Jim (December 18, 2019). "Signed: Dayon Hayes". Panther-Lair.com. Rivals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Mike (September 13, 2020). "Dayon Hayes comes up with two sacks in debut at Pitt". Cardiac Hill. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dayon Hayes". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kirkland, Kevin (October 5, 2020). "Us: Dayon Hayes' family can't wait to hail Panthers' only Pittsburgh kid". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 19, 2024.[ failed verification ]
  6. 1 2 Procter, Scott (April 22, 2024). "Colorado transfer Dayon Hayes left Pitt because he felt team wasn't good enough to win". The Coloradoan. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ Carter, Christopher (April 15, 2024). "'I don't believe we can win now': Despite NIL commitment, Dayon Hayes entered transfer portal due to state of Pitt football". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ Carlough, Jack (October 12, 2024). "Colorado DE Dayon Hayes not suited up for K-State game, per report". Colorado Buffaloes Wire. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ Samra, Steve (December 10, 2024). "Colorado EDGE Dayon Hayes plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ Hattersley, Andrew (December 20, 2024). "Former Colorado and Pittsburgh DE Dayon Hayes commits to Texas A&M". 247Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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