Running back, Clemson, 2023–26
Jay Haynes
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Roanoke, AL
Jay Haynes plays running back for Clemson. Last time out, against Charleston Southern: 9 carries, 25 yards; 1 catch, 3 yards.
2026 so far
25 rushing yards
Last game: 9 carries, 25 yards; 1 catch, 3 yards vs. Charleston Southern, W 37–0
Next game: vs. Virginia Tech, Oct 24
Career highs
118rushing yards, career highvs. The Citadel, 20242rushing touchdowns, career highvs. The Citadel, 2024Team titles: ACC champions, 2024
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
Returns
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Clemson | 26 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Clemson | 26 | RB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Clemson | 26 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Clemson | 26 | RB | Sr. | 5′11″ | 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 | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Clemson | 8 | 0.81 | – | – | 6.5 | – | – |
| 2024 | Clemson | 45 | 0.21 | – | – | 9.3 | 6% | 0.08 |
| 2026 | Clemson | 12 | -0.54 | – | – | -6.4 | – | – |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Clemson 1 game, 25 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 37–0 | 9 | 25 | 0 | – | – |
2024 Clemson 11 games, 295 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Georgia | L 3–34 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. App State | W 66–20 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| Sep 21 | vs. NC State | W 59–35 | 8 | 42 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. Stanford | W 40–14 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 66 |
| Oct 5 | at Florida State | W 29–13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | at Wake Forest | W 49–14 | 2 | 11 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. Virginia | W 48–31 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Louisville | L 21–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| Nov 23 | vs. The Citadel | W 51–14 | 5 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| Nov 30 | vs. South Carolina | L 14–17 | 2 | 11 | 0 | – | – |
| Dec 7 | vs. SMU | W 34–31 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
2023 Clemson 3 games, 35 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs.Charleston Southern | W 66–17 | 4 | 28 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 48–14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | W 38–35 | – | – | – | 1 | 18 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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