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DeutschDayon Hayes
| Texas A&M Aggies | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Graduate Student |
| Major | Law, Criminal Justice and Society |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 26, 2001[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Westinghouse (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Dayon Hayes (born August 26, 2001) is an American football defensive end for the Texas A&M Aggies. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Colorado Buffaloes.
Early life and high school
[edit]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
[edit]Pittsburgh
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]On December 20, 2024, Hayes announced that he would transfer to Texas A&M.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Dipaola, Jerry (April 2, 2024). "Dayon Hayes puts his faith up front while approaching final season at Pitt". TribLive.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Hammett, Jim (December 18, 2019). "Signed: Dayon Hayes". Panther-Lair.com. Rivals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (September 13, 2020). "Dayon Hayes comes up with two sacks in debut at Pitt". Cardiac Hill. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Dayon Hayes". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ 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]
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Samra, Steve (December 10, 2024). "Colorado EDGE Dayon Hayes plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Hattersley, Andrew (December 20, 2024). "Former Colorado and Pittsburgh DE Dayon Hayes commits to Texas A&M". 247Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2025.