Defensive line, Kentucky, 2020–25
Josaih Hayes
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 322 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Horn Lake, MS
Josaih Hayes played defensive line at Kentucky (2020–25).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kentucky | 97 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Kentucky | 97 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Kentucky | 97 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Kentucky | 97 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Kentucky | 97 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Kentucky | 97 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′3″ | 322 |
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 Kentucky 2 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Toledo | W 24–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at South Carolina | L 13–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kentucky 3 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16 | vs. Murray State | W 48–6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Texas | L 14–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Louisville | L 14–41 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kentucky 12 games, 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ball State | W 44–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 28–17 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Akron | W 35–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Florida | W 33–14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Georgia | L 13–51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Missouri | L 21–38 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Tennessee | L 27–33 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Mississippi State | W 24–3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Alabama | L 21–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atSouth Carolina | L 14–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atLouisville | W 38–31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 35–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Kentucky 7 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 37–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | atFlorida | W 26–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 31–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.South Carolina | L 14–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Mississippi State | W 27–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atTennessee | L 6–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Georgia | L 6–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Kentucky 8 games, 15 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. UL Monroe | W 45–10 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Chattanooga | W 28–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atSouth Carolina | W 16–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Florida | W 20–13 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. LSU | W 42–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atMississippi State | L 17–31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Vanderbilt | W 34–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Iowa | W 20–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Kentucky 2 games, 2 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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