Player Career
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Player Story
Daelin Hayes built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a defensive lineman from Belleville, MI wearing No. 9, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Daelin Hayes' career was his defensive production: 89 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 39 career games in the available record. That gives Daelin Hayes' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Notre Dame
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1 | 7.5 | 1.1 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Notre Dame | 13.5 | 23.3 | 5.5 | 12.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 13.5 | 23.3 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Notre Dame | 14 | 25.7 | 6.8 | 0.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 14 | 25.7 | 6.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 4 | 21.7 | 5.5 | -10 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12 | 26.9 | 8.4 | 8 |
#1 Featured game
@ Georgia Tech
Week 9 · W 31-13
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Northwestern
Week 10 · W 31-21
4
Havoc Plays
89.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.
#3
@ North Carolina
Week 6 · W 33-10
4
Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Wake Forest
Week 4 · W 56-27
3
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#5
vs New Mexico
Week 3 · W 66-14
2
Havoc Plays
71.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Notre Dame
14 primary output · 25.7 efficiency · 6.8 usage
57.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Notre Dame
57.8
14 primary · 25.7 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Notre Dame
53.5
13.5 primary · 23.3 efficiency · 5.5 usage
7
Impact games
11
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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