Defensive end, Texas A&M (from Pittsburgh, Colorado), 2020–25
Dayon Hayes
Lettered 2020–23 at Pittsburgh (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 50
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 264 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Born
- Aug 26, 2001
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Dayon Hayes played defensive end at Pittsburgh (2020–23), Colorado (2024) and Texas A&M (2025).
Career highs
3sacks, career highat Miami, 2022Team titles: ACC champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 45 | 25 | 10.5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | Colorado | 16 | 10 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Texas A&M | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3.5 | 1 | 6 |
| Career | 110 | 67 | 34 | 18.5 | 6 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 50 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 50 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 50 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 50 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Colorado | 50 | DE | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Texas A&M | 50 | DE | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′3″ | 264 |
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.
Game by game
2025 Texas A&M 11 games, 17 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. UTSA | W 42–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Utah State | W 44–22 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Notre Dame | W 41–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Auburn | W 16–10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Florida | W 34–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Arkansas | W 45–42 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at LSU | W 49–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Missouri | W 38–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. South Carolina | W 31–30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Samford | W 48–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Texas | L 17–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Colorado 4 games, 16 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. North Dakota State | W 31–26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Nebraska | L 10–28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Colorado State | W 28–9 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Baylor | W 38–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Pittsburgh 12 games, 45 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Wofford | W 45–7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Cincinnati | L 21–27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at West Virginia | L 6–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs. North Carolina | L 24–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | at Virginia Tech | L 21–38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Louisville | W 38–21 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Wake Forest | L 17–21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atNotre Dame | L 7–58 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Florida State | L 7–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Syracuse | L 13–28 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Boston College | W 24–16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | at Duke | L 19–30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Pittsburgh 5 games, 13 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs.West Virginia | W 38–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Tennessee | L 27–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Duke | W 28–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Miami | W 42–16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. UCLA | W 37–35 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2021 Pittsburgh 11 games, 16 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Massachusetts | W 51–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | atTennessee | W 41–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. New Hampshire | W 77–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Georgia Tech | W 52–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atVirginia Tech | W 28–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Clemson | W 27–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Miami | L 34–38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Virginia | W 48–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atSyracuse | W 31–14 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Wake Forest | W 45–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Michigan State | L 21–31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Pittsburgh 2 games, 3 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Austin Peay | W 55–0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atMiami | L 19–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 9–17).
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅛″ |
| Weight | 290 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.81 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.69 s |
| Vertical jump | 28″ |
| Broad jump | 9′2″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.26 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.39 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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