Player Dossier

2017-2022

Arkansas

Chase Hayden

RB • 5'10" • 205 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Chase Hayden leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.1 efficiency.

Usage Score

6.9

Efficiency

35.1

Consistency

62.4

Season Value

33.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Arkansas

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Snapshot

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Arkansas • East Carolina • Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

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.

Chase Hayden, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Arkansas. Chase Hayden leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.1 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season

Arkansas paired 349 primary output with 48.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 35.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Arkansas, East Carolina, Illinois.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming

Win with 40 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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2022 Regular Season · Illinois

Games

5

Scrimmage Yards / G

19.8

Efficiency

35.1

Usage

6.9

Consistency

62.4

Best Game by takeover score

Minnesota

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Indiana: -1. Wyoming: 40. Virginia: 9. Unknown: 23. Minnesota: 28

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. Indiana: 1 by 0. Wyoming: 9 by 43.5. Virginia: 4 by 23.4. Unknown: 4 by 59.9. Minnesota: 6 by 48.6

Split Comparison

Wins25.7 · n=3
First Half16 · n=3 · -9.5 vs Second Half
Second Half25.5 · n=2 · +9.5 vs First Half
All Games19.8 · n=5

Game Log

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

5 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Wyoming

Best efficiency game

59.9 vs Unknown

Result
Sat 10/15vs MinnesotaW 26-146284.7004.7
Fri 9/23vs Unknown4235.8005.8
Sat 9/10vs VirginiaW 24-3492.3002.3
Sat 9/3@ IndianaL 20-231-1-10-1
Sat 8/27vs WyomingW 38-6728402124.4

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Arkansas

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    East Carolina

    2020-2021

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Illinois

    2021-2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

2017201820192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonArkansas34948.315.3
2018 Regular SeasonArkansas31235.910.7-37
2019 Regular SeasonArkansas5137.77-261
2020 Regular SeasonEast Carolina9344.79.142
2021 Regular SeasonIllinois1846.94.2-75
2021 Regular SeasonEast Carolina1846.94.20
2022 Regular SeasonIllinois9935.16.981

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

120

Primary metric

120 scrimmage yards and 23 usage.

#2

Vanderbilt

87

Primary metric

Loss with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

87 scrimmage yards and 19.2 usage.

#3

Colorado State

29

Primary metric

Win with 29 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

29 scrimmage yards and 7.3 usage.

#4

UCF

73

Primary metric

Loss with 73 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

73 scrimmage yards and 14.7 usage.

#5

Auburn

65

Primary metric

Loss with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

65 scrimmage yards and 5.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Regular Season · Arkansas

349 primary output · 48.3 efficiency · 15.3 usage

55.3

#2

2018 Regular Season · Arkansas

45.7

312 primary · 35.9 efficiency · 10.7 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Illinois

33.1

99 primary · 35.1 efficiency · 6.9 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.8927

St. George's Independent School · Collierville, TN

Committed To
Arkansas
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

3

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

922

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Chase Hayden quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
783