Player Career

Brandon Hayes Career Story

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

Player Story

Brandon Hayes story

Brandon Hayes built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a running back from Chicago, IL wearing No. 38, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Brandon Hayes' career was his backfield work: 2,385 rushing yards, 515 carries, 16 rushing touchdowns, and 275 receiving yards across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Memphis. 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 6 passing yards, 275 receiving yards, and 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Memphis.

The arc is straightforward: Brandon 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

    Memphis

    2010-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201020112012201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonMemphis0
2011 Regular SeasonMemphis00
2012 Regular SeasonMemphis61355.624.8613
2013 Regular SeasonMemphis97945.935.4366
2014 PostseasonMemphis1,06848.428.389
2014 Regular SeasonMemphis1,06848.428.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs South Florida

Week 13 · W 31-20 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

207

Scrimmage Yards

95.3 takeover

207 scrimmage yards and 43.6 usage.

#2

@ UAB

Week 12 · W 46-9 · Conference game

144

Scrimmage Yards

90.6 takeover

Win with 144 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

144 scrimmage yards and 36.4 usage.

#3

vs Tulsa

Week 10 · W 40-20 · Conference game

199

Scrimmage Yards

89.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

199 scrimmage yards and 51.8 usage.

#4

vs Arkansas State

Week 4 · W 31-7

116

Scrimmage Yards

83.5 takeover

Win with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

116 scrimmage yards and 31.1 usage.

#5

vs Southern Miss

Week 13 · W 42-24 · Conference game

118

Scrimmage Yards

81.4 takeover

Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

118 scrimmage yards and 35.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Regular Season · Memphis

979 primary output · 45.9 efficiency · 35.4 usage

79.6

#2

2014 Postseason · Memphis

72.9

1,068 primary · 48.4 efficiency · 28.3 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Memphis

72.9

1,068 primary · 48.4 efficiency · 28.3 usage

Milestones

6

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games