Player Dossier

2007-2009

Western Kentucky

Tyrell Hayden

RB • 5'7" • Lexington, KY, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Tyrell Hayden leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.4 efficiency.

Usage Score

10.1

Efficiency

47.4

Consistency

46.4

Season Value

35.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Western Kentucky
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Tyrell Hayden, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Tyrell Hayden leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.4 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season

Western Kentucky paired 631 primary output with 52.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2009 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 47.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2009 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: North Texas

Loss with 84 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2009 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

Games

10

Scrimmage Yards / G

24.3

Efficiency

47.4

Usage

10.1

Consistency

46.4

Best Game by takeover score

Arkansas State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 15. South Florida: 4. Navy: 26. Florida International: 37. Louisiana: 5. Middle Tennessee: 18. North Texas: 84. UL Monroe: 9. Florida Atlantic: 21. Arkansas State: 24

Volume vs Efficiency

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High volume / high quality

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High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tennessee: 7 by 22.3. South Florida: 1 by 41.7. Navy: 2 by 68.8. Florida International: 8 by 49.6. Louisiana: 3 by 17.4. Middle Tennessee: 7 by 27.4. North Texas: 7 by 100. UL Monroe: 2 by 46.9. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 50.3. Arkansas State: 5 by 50

Split Comparison

Losses24.3 · n=10
First Half17.4 · n=5 · -13.8 vs Second Half
Second Half31.2 · n=5 · +13.8 vs First Half
All Games24.3 · n=10

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

10 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

North Texas

Best efficiency game

100 vs North Texas

Result
Fri 12/4vs Arkansas StateL 20-245244.8014.8
Sat 11/28@ Florida AtlanticL 23-294215.300104.2
Sat 11/14@ UL MonroeL 18-21294.5004.5
Sat 10/31@ North TexasL 49-6878412112
Sat 10/24@ Middle TennesseeL 24-626162.700122.6
Sat 10/17vs LouisianaL 22-30351.7001.7
Sat 10/10vs Florida InternationalL 20-377344.900134.6
Sat 9/26@ NavyL 22-38133012313
Sat 9/12vs South FloridaL 13-3514404
Sat 9/5@ TennesseeL 7-637152.1002.1

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Western Kentucky

    2007-2009

    Opening stop

Season Progression

200720082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky63152.330.5
2008 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky28336.413.3-348
2009 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky24347.410.1-40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Georgia

Game with 45 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

45

Primary metric

45 scrimmage yards and — usage.

#2

North Texas

84

Primary metric

Loss with 84 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

84 scrimmage yards and 13.5 usage.

#3

Middle Tennessee

144

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

144 scrimmage yards and 40.4 usage.

#4

North Texas

117

Primary metric

Loss with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

117 scrimmage yards and 30.9 usage.

#5

Bowling Green

121

Primary metric

Loss with 121 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

121 scrimmage yards and 30 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2007 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

631 primary output · 52.3 efficiency · 30.5 usage

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#2

2009 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

35.5

243 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 10.1 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

29.5

283 primary · 36.4 efficiency · 13.3 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

1

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

1,157

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Tyrell Hayden quick answers

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
3
Career rushing yards
1,117