Running back, Memphis (from Ohio State, Colorado), 2022–⁠26

Dallan Hayden

Number
No. 7
Height
5′11″
Weight
208 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Memphis, TN

Dallan Hayden plays running back for Memphis, after Ohio State (2022–⁠23) and Colorado (2024–⁠25).

2026 so far

195 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: at Tulane, L 17–⁠31

Next game: vs. East Carolina, Oct 22

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 7@UNLV
  2. 33ARST
  3. 85UTM
  4. 47@CLT
  5. 11UAB
  6. 12@TULN

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

146rushing yards, career highat Maryland, 20223rushing touchdowns, career highat Maryland, 2022

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Ohio State1115535.0545
2023Ohio State191105.8119
2024Colorado641963.1127
2025Colorado703264.7142
2026Memphis331955.9138
Career2971,3804.6945

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Ohio State4235.8010
2023Ohio State1−2−2.00−2
2024Colorado171327.8038
2025Colorado4153.8011
2026Memphis2105.007
Career281786.4038

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Ohio State7RBYr 1
2023Ohio State7RBYr 2
2024Colorado7RBYr 3
2025Colorado7RBYr 4
2026Memphis7RBSr. (Yr 5)5′11″208

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2022Ohio State1150.1138th (n=470)0.1412.917%0.19
2023Ohio State200.15––3.010%–
2024Colorado83-0.132nd (n=434)0.16-11.013%-0.04
2025Colorado79-0.088th (n=576)0.10-6.214%0.07
2026Memphis350.03––1.28%–

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.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Colorado25%2.500.901.4026%
2026Memphis42%3.601.101.509%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Memphis 6 games, 195 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 29atUNLVW 27–⁠211707––
Sep 5vs.Arkansas StateW 42–⁠2463302313
Sep 19vs.UT MartinW 45–⁠211185038––
Oct 3atCharlotteW 59–⁠894711317
Oct 10vs.UABW 38–⁠1341104––
Oct 16atTulaneL 17–⁠3121207––
2025 Colorado 8 games, 326 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 20vs.WyomingW 37–⁠2021006––
Oct 4atTCUL 21–⁠35961025110
Oct 11vs.Iowa StateW 24–⁠171258017––
Oct 25atUtahL 7–⁠533−202––
Nov 1vs.ArizonaL 17–⁠529340101−2
Nov 8atWest VirginiaL 22–⁠291034024111
Nov 22vs.Arizona StateL 17–⁠4210651421−4
Nov 29atKansas StateL 14–⁠241566024––
2024 Colorado 11 games, 196 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 29vs.North Dakota StateW 31–⁠2692006114
Sep 7atNebraskaL 10–⁠28532017227
Sep 28atUCFW 48–⁠211133114––
Oct 12vs.Kansas StateL 28–⁠3171103319
Oct 19atArizonaW 34–⁠763502717
Oct 26vs.CincinnatiW 34–⁠2310360921
Nov 9atTexas TechW 41–⁠27617072−5
Nov 16vs.UtahW 49–⁠24460629
Nov 23vs.KansasL 21–⁠374503115
Nov 29vs.Oklahoma StateW 52–⁠0110127
Dec 28 ✦vs.BYUL 14–⁠361000138
2023 Ohio State 3 games, 110 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2atIndianaW 23–⁠3––––1−2
Oct 14atPurdueW 41–⁠71176119––
Nov 18vs.MinnesotaW 37–⁠3834015––
2022 Ohio State 10 games, 553 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 10vs.Arkansas StateW 45–⁠1241309213
Sep 17vs.ToledoW 77–⁠2117108145––
Sep 24vs.WisconsinW 52–⁠2183105––
Oct 1vs.RutgersW 49–⁠10928015––
Oct 8atMichigan StateW 49–⁠201470012––
Oct 22vs.IowaW 54–⁠102504––
Nov 12vs.IndianaW 56–⁠1419102120––
Nov 19atMarylandW 43–⁠3027146318210
Nov 26vs.MichiganL 23–⁠452705––
Dec 31 ✦vs.GeorgiaL 41–⁠42943017––

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

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