Tight end, Norfolk State, 2026

Benjamin Hayes

Number
No. 84
Height
6′3″
Weight
235 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Louisville, KY

Benjamin Hayes plays tight end for Norfolk State. Last time out, against Hampton: 1 tackles.

2026 so far

2 tackles

Last game: 1 tackles vs. Hampton, W 42–⁠21

Next game: at South Carolina State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 1@UVA
  2. 1HAMP

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2026Norfolk State220000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2026Norfolk State84TEJr.6′3″235

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2026Norfolk State (FCS)1-0.18––-0.2–

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 Norfolk State 2 games, 2 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 11atVirginiaL 3–⁠5911000
Sep 19vs.HamptonW 42–⁠2111000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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