Dayon Hayes (born August 26, 2001) is an American football defensive end for the Colorado Buffaloes. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Graduate Student |
| Major | Law, Criminal Justice and Society |
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| Born: | August 26, 2001[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
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| High school | Westinghouse (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
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Early life and high school
editHayes attended Westinghouse High School located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Coming out of high school, Hayes was rated as a four-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[2][3]
College career
editPittsburgh
editDuring Hayes first collegiate game in week one of the 2020 season, he notched two sacks and forced fumble, as he helped Pittsburgh to a 55-0 win over the Austin Peay Govenors.[4] In Hayes's first three collegiate seasons in 2020, 2021, and 2022, he totaled 36 tackles with 16 being for a loss, eight sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble in 27 games for the Panthers.[5][6][7][8] During the 2023 season, 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.[9] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Hayes decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal due to NIL issues with Pittsburgh.[10][11]
Colorado
editHayes decided to transfer to play for the Colorado Buffaloes.[12][13] In week three of the 2024 season, Hayes notched two and a half tackles for a loss, and two sacks, as he helped the Buffaloes to a win over rival Colorado State.[14]
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.
- ^ White, Mike (June 22, 2019). "Westinghouse's Dayon Hayes chooses Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Hammett, Jim (December 18, 2019). "Signed: Dayon Hayes". 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.
- ^ Carter, Christopher (April 2, 2024). "Pitt football notebook: Dayon Hayes looks to resurrect Panthers' sack prowess with renewed focus, faith". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Hiles, Noah (November 7, 2022). "Pitt defensive lineman Dayon Hayes charged with assaulting girlfriend". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Carter, Christopher (April 15, 2024). "Pitt defensive lineman, locker room leader Dayon Hayes enters transfer portal in unexpected move". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (April 21, 2024). "Colorado lands ex-Pitt DE Dayon Hayes from transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Procter (August 20, 2024). "Dayon Hayes says Colorado football's pass rush will be 'very scary' for Big 12 opponents". The Coloradoan. 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.