Player Career
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Player Story
Josaih Hayes built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Horn Lake, MS wearing No. 97, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Josaih Hayes' career was his defensive production: 62 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 34 career games in the available record. That gives Josaih Hayes' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Kentucky
2020-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Kentucky | 3 | 11.6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kentucky | 3 | 11.6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kentucky | 1 | 5.6 | 0.8 | -2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Kentucky | 8 | 15 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kentucky | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kentucky | 2 | 19.2 | 5.9 | -6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | 10.4 | 1.8 | -2 |
#1 Featured game
@ Mississippi State
Week 9 · L 17-31 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
78.6 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Louisville
Week 13 · W 38-31
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Louisville
Week 14 · L 14-41
1
Havoc Plays
75.6 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 75.6 takeover score.
#4
vs Missouri
Week 7 · L 21-38 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
53 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53 takeover score.
#5
@ Georgia
Week 6 · L 13-51 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
51.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.4 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Kentucky
8 primary output · 15 efficiency · 5 usage
49.7
#2
2023 Regular Season · Kentucky
49.7
8 primary · 15 efficiency · 5 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Kentucky
41.8
0 primary · 10.4 efficiency · 1.8 usage
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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