Running back, Indiana State (from California, Nevada), 2022–26
Ashton Hayes
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Reno, NV
Ashton Hayes plays running back for Indiana State, after California (2022) and Nevada (2023–25). Last time out, against North Dakota: 1 catch, −1 yard.
2026 so far
14 rushing yards, 1 TD
Last game: 1 catch, −1 yard vs. North Dakota, L 35–42
Next game: at Illinois State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | California | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | Nevada | 30 | 102 | 3.4 | 0 | 35 |
| 2024 | Nevada | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | Nevada | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | Indiana State | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | 1 | 9 |
| Career | 47 | 158 | 3.4 | 1 | 35 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | California | 12 | 241 | 0 |
| 2023 | Nevada | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | Nevada | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 2026 | Indiana State | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 280 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | California | 26 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Nevada | 26 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Nevada | 26 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Nevada | 26 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Indiana State | 26 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | California | 1 | 0.97 | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| 2023 | Nevada | 32 | -0.29 | – | – | -9.3 | 13% |
| 2024 | Nevada | 3 | 0.58 | – | – | 1.7 | – |
| 2025 | Nevada | 4 | -0.01 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
| 2026 | Indiana State (FCS) | 7 | 0.05 | – | – | 0.4 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Indiana State 3 games, 14 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | L 21–23 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 4 | at Purdue | L 19–44 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. North Dakota | L 35–42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – |
2025 Nevada 2 games, 9 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Penn State | L 11–46 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 13–14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
2024 Nevada 3 games, 19 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. SMU | L 24–29 | – | – | – | 2 | 18 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 49–16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | at UNLV | L 14–38 | 3 | 19 | 0 | – | – |
2023 Nevada 4 games, 102 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at USC | L 14–66 | 9 | 15 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. Idaho | L 6–33 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Kansas | L 24–31 | 10 | 56 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at Texas State | L 24–35 | 5 | 19 | 0 | – | – |
2022 California 5 games, 12 returns, 241 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs. Arizona | W 49–31 | 1 | 14 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | atUSC | L 35–41 | – | – | – | 6 | 115 |
| Nov 12 | at Oregon State | L 10–38 | – | – | – | 2 | 37 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Stanford | W 27–20 | – | – | – | 1 | 31 |
| Nov 25 | vs. UCLA | L 28–35 | – | – | – | 3 | 58 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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