Player Career

Briceon Hayes Career Story

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Player Story

Briceon Hayes story

Briceon Hayes built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Huntsville, TX wearing No. 44, spending time with North Texas and Sam Houston. The clearest part of Briceon Hayes' career was his defensive production: 72 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 29 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Sam Houston. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Briceon Hayes' production has multiple signals. With 29 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across North Texas and Sam Houston.

The arc is straightforward: Briceon Hayes moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Sam Houston

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    North Texas

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonSam Houston392.9
2024 PostseasonSam Houston1726.89.214
2024 Regular SeasonSam Houston1726.89.20
2025 PostseasonNorth Texas720.35.7-10
2025 Regular SeasonNorth Texas720.35.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs New Mexico State

Week 4 · W 31-11 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#2

vs Georgia Southern

Week 1 · W 31-26 · Postseason

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Hawai'i

Week 3 · W 31-13

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 62 UTSA

Week 8 · W 55-17 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

76.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 134 Charlotte

Week 9 · W 54-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Sam Houston

17 primary output · 26.8 efficiency · 9.2 usage

65.9

#2

2024 Regular Season · Sam Houston

65.9

17 primary · 26.8 efficiency · 9.2 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · North Texas

37.3

7 primary · 20.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games