Player Profile

Dallan Hayden

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

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Dallan Hayden leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.9 efficiency.

Usage Score

16.6

Efficiency

44.9

Consistency

67.8

Season Value

48.1

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Ohio State

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Primary stop by seasons
Ohio State
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Ohio State
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Maryland

Dallan Hayden, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Ohio State. Dallan Hayden leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.9 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason

Ohio State paired 576 primary output with 45.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 44.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ohio State, Colorado.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: TCU

Loss with 71 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · Colorado

Games

8

Scrimmage Yards / G

42.6

Efficiency

44.9

Usage

16.6

Consistency

67.8

Best Game by takeover score

Kansas State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 10. TCU: 71. Iowa State: 58. Utah: -2. Arizona: 32. West Virginia: 45. Arizona State: 61. Kansas State: 66

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. Wyoming: 2 by 52.1. TCU: 10 by 71.9. Iowa State: 12 by 50.3. Utah: 3 by 0. Arizona: 10 by 36.9. West Virginia: 11 by 38.3. Arizona State: 11 by 63.7. Kansas State: 15 by 45.8

Split Comparison

Wins34 · n=2 · -11.5 vs Losses
Losses45.5 · n=6 · +11.5 vs Wins
First Half34.3 · n=4 · -16.8 vs Second Half
Second Half51 · n=4 · +16.8 vs First Half

Game Log

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

8 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

TCU

Best efficiency game

71.9 vs TCU

Result
Sat 11/29@ Kansas StateL 14-2415664.4004.4
Sun 11/23vs Arizona StateL 17-4210656.5011-45.5
Sat 11/8@ West VirginiaL 22-2910343.4001114.1
Sat 11/1vs ArizonaL 17-529343.8001-23.2
Sun 10/26@ UtahL 7-533-2-0.700-0.7
Sat 10/11vs Iowa StateW 24-1712584.8004.8
Sat 10/4@ TCUL 21-359616.8001107.1
Sun 9/21vs WyomingW 37-20210505

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Ohio State

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Colorado

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

202220222023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 PostseasonOhio State57645.419.1
2022 Regular SeasonOhio State57645.419.10
2023 Regular SeasonOhio State10838.811.8-468
2024 PostseasonColorado32835.414.2220
2024 Regular SeasonColorado32835.414.20
2025 Regular SeasonColorado34144.916.613

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Maryland

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

156

Primary metric

156 scrimmage yards and 47.5 usage.

#2

Purdue

76

Primary metric

Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

76 scrimmage yards and 19.6 usage.

#3

Nebraska

59

Primary metric

Loss with 59 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

59 scrimmage yards and 15.6 usage.

#4

TCU

71

Primary metric

Loss with 71 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

71 scrimmage yards and 18.9 usage.

#5

Arizona State

61

Primary metric

Loss with 61 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

61 scrimmage yards and 22 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Postseason · Ohio State

576 primary output · 45.4 efficiency · 19.1 usage

51.3

#2

2022 Regular Season · Ohio State

51.3

576 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 19.1 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Colorado

48.1

341 primary · 44.9 efficiency · 16.6 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2022 · Rating 0.9041

Christian Brothers · Memphis, TN

Committed To
Ohio State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2022

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

1,353

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 32 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career rushing yards
1,185