Usage Score
6.8
Player Dossier
2016-2020Rutgers
Damon Hayes
DB • 6'1" • 201 lbs • Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Damon Hayes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
28.8
Consistency
59.8
Season Value
27.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Rutgers
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Rutgers
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
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.
Damon Hayes, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Rutgers. Damon Hayes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Rutgers paired 11 primary output with 23.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2018 Regular Season · Rutgers
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
28.8
Usage
6.8
Consistency
59.8
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas State: 1. Ohio State: 0. Kansas: 0. Buffalo: 1. Indiana: 1. Illinois: 2.5. Maryland: 0. Northwestern: 1. Wisconsin: 1. Michigan: 0. Penn State: 1. Michigan State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas State: 4 by 26.7. Ohio State: 8 by 33.3. Kansas: 4 by 16.7. Buffalo: 4 by 26.7. Indiana: 10 by 51.7. Illinois: 7 by 54.2. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Northwestern: 6 by 35. Wisconsin: 2 by 18.3. Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Penn State: 6 by 35. Michigan State: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Losses0.8 · n=11
First Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.8 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
54.2 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | @ Michigan State | L 10-14 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Penn State | L 7-20 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Michigan | L 7-42 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Wisconsin | L 17-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Northwestern | L 15-18 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Maryland | L 7-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Illinois | L 17-38 | 7 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Indiana10+ tackles | L 17-24 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Buffalo | L 13-42 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Kansas | L 14-55 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Ohio State | L 3-52 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Texas State | W 35-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Rutgers
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Rutgers | 7 | 21.3 | 7.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Rutgers | 11.5 | 25.2 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Rutgers | 9.5 | 28.8 | 6.8 | -2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Rutgers | 11 | 23.5 | 6.1 | 1.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Rutgers | 0 | — | — | -11 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.3 takeover score.
#2
Penn State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#3
Indiana
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#5
Massachusetts
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Rutgers
11 primary output · 23.5 efficiency · 6.1 usage
29.2
#2
2018 Regular Season · Rutgers
27.7
9.5 primary · 28.8 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Rutgers
24.4
7 primary · 21.3 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8253
Dr. Henry Wise · Upper Marlboro, MD
- Committed To
- Rutgers
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
159
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.