Tight end, Valparaiso, 2025–⁠26

Colin Hayes

Number
No. 11
Height
6′7″
Weight
250 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Bloomington, IL

Colin Hayes plays tight end for Valparaiso. Last time out, at San Diego: 1 catch, 4 yards.

2026 so far

8 catches, 43 yards, 1 TD

Last game: 1 catch, 4 yards at San Diego, L 13–⁠38

Next game: vs. Presbyterian, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 4@MUR
  2. 13@INST
  3. 11@MORE
  4. 11DRKE
  5. 4@USD

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2025Valparaiso1112811.6225
2026Valparaiso8435.4111
Career191719.0325

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2025Valparaiso11TEFr.
2026Valparaiso11TESo.6′7″250

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
2025Valparaiso (FCS)150.42––6.3–
2026Valparaiso (FCS)150.34––5.1–

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 Valparaiso 5 games, 8 catches, 43 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 12atMurray StateL 18–⁠271404
Sep 19atIndiana StateL 16–⁠3921307
Oct 3atMorehead StateW 37–⁠321117
Oct 10vs.DrakeW 21–⁠13211011
Oct 17atSan DiegoL 13–⁠381404

No box score in the source for Aug 29 vs. Lawrence Tech, so that game is not listed.

2025 Valparaiso 7 games, 11 catches, 128 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 30vs.Virginia LynchburgW 67–⁠10117117
Sep 13atWestern IllinoisL 30–⁠51117017
Oct 11vs.DaytonL 10–⁠41114014
Oct 18atSt. Thomas (MN)L 17–⁠55––––
Nov 8vs.San DiegoL 27–⁠43352025
Nov 15vs.StetsonW 32–⁠3131909
Nov 22atButlerL 20–⁠272917

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

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