Player Career

Omari Hayes Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Omari Hayes story

Omari Hayes built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Sarasota, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Florida Atlantic and Tulane. The clearest part of Omari Hayes' career was his receiving role: 78 catches, 1,105 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 7 rushing yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Florida Atlantic. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 7 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 132 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida Atlantic and Tulane.

The arc is straightforward: Omari 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

    Florida Atlantic

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Tulane

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic0
2023 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic00
2024 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic59080.922.8590
2025 PostseasonTulane51578.918-75
2025 Regular SeasonTulane51578.9180

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Tulane to Iowa StateG5/FCS to P479.1Jan 6, 2026
2025Florida Atlantic to TulaneG5/FCS to G5/FCS10.6Dec 15, 2024

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Wagner

Week 5 · W 41-10

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

137

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

137 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ No. 104 Tulsa

Week 5 · W 31-14 · Conference game

89

Receiving Yards

91.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

89 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs No. 44 Duke

Week 3 · W 34-27

69

Receiving Yards

85.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Michigan State

Week 1 · L 10-16

74

Receiving Yards

84.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

74 receiving yards with a 98.7 efficiency score.

#5

vs North Texas

Week 7 · L 37-41 · Conference game

89

Receiving Yards

80.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

89 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

590 primary output · 80.9 efficiency · 22.8 usage

80.2

#2

2025 Postseason · Tulane

67.9

515 primary · 78.9 efficiency · 18 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Tulane

67.9

515 primary · 78.9 efficiency · 18 usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games