Usage / Role
77%
Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2014Memphis
Brandon Hayes
RB • 5'8" • Chicago, IL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Brandon Hayes leans workhorse runner traits and 48.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Player 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...
Read the storyBrandon Hayes, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Memphis. Brandon Hayes leans workhorse runner traits and 48.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,660
- Rushing yards
- 2,385
- Receiving yards
- 275
- Touchdowns
- 22
Quick Answers
Brandon Hayes quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Memphis · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,660
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2013 Regular Season · Memphis
- Top game
- South Florida
- Latest roster
- No. 38 · Class 2014
- 2014 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,068 scrimmage yards · RB 58th (top 11%) · American Athletic 6th (top 4%) · National 92nd (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Regular Season | Memphis | 9 | 613 | 576 | 37 | 7 | 62.3 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Memphis | 12 | 979 | 860 | 119 | 7 | 79.6 |
| 2014 Postseason | Memphis | 12 | 84 | 49 | 35 | 0 | 72.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Memphis | 12 | 984 | 900 | 84 | 8 | 72.9 |
Related Context
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Brandon Hayes played RB for Memphis. Across 5 tracked seasons, Brandon Hayes recorded 6 passing yards, 2,385 rushing yards, and 275 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Memphis.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Memphis paired 979 primary output with 45.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 48.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Memphis
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
89
Efficiency
48.4
Usage
28.3
Consistency
62.2
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 84. Austin Peay: 59. UCLA: 82. Middle Tennessee: 95. Ole Miss: 5. Houston: 32. SMU: 99. Tulsa: 199. Temple: 99. Tulane: 47. South Florida: 207. UConn: 60
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. BYU: 26 by 27.4. Austin Peay: 11 by 55.9. UCLA: 14 by 48. Middle Tennessee: 22 by 47.5. Ole Miss: 2 by 26. Houston: 8 by 47. SMU: 14 by 73.7. Tulsa: 29 by 71.5. Temple: 28 by 32.8. Tulane: 17 by 28.8. South Florida: 24 by 85.9. UConn: 17 by 36.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins105.4 · Games = 9 · +65.8 vs Losses
Losses39.7 · Games = 3 · -65.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
85.9 vs South Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/22 | vs BYU | W 55-48 | 22 | 49 | 2.20 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 3.2 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs UConn | W 41-10 | 17 | 60 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs South Florida100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-20 | 21 | 189 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8.6 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Tulane | W 38-7 | 17 | 47 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Temple | W 16-13 | 26 | 75 | 2.90 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Tulsa100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 40-20 | 29 | 199 | 6.90 | 3 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ SMU | W 48-10 | 14 | 99 | 7.10 | 1 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Houston | L 24-28 | 7 | 34 | 4.90 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Ole Miss | L 3-24 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 36-17 | 21 | 99 | 4.70 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 4.3 |
| Sun 9/7 | @ UCLA | L 35-42 | 9 | 34 | 3.80 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 5.9 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Austin Peay | W 63-0 | 11 | 59 | 5.40 | 1 | — | — | 5.4 |
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
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Memphis
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Memphis | 613 | 55.6 | 24.8 | 613 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Memphis | 979 | 45.9 | 35.4 | 366 |
| 2014 Postseason | Memphis | 1,068 | 48.4 | 28.3 | 89 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Memphis | 1,068 | 48.4 | 28.3 | 0 |
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
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#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
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