Usage Score
21.8
Player Dossier
2010-2011Houston
Michael Hayes
RB • 5'9" • East Bernard, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Michael Hayes leans balanced backfield option traits and 63 efficiency.
Efficiency
63
Consistency
84.2
Season Value
67.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTEP
Scouting Read
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Michael Hayes, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Houston. Michael Hayes leans balanced backfield option traits and 63 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Houston paired 1,210 primary output with 63 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 63 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UTEP
Win with 136 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Houston
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
93.1
Efficiency
63
Usage
21.8
Consistency
84.2
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 31. UCLA: 84. North Texas: 108. Louisiana Tech: 81. Unknown: 96. UTEP: 136. East Carolina: 82. Marshall: 110. Rice: 78. UAB: 101. SMU: 146. Tulsa: 80. Southern Miss: 77
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 3 by 93.1. UCLA: 13 by 64.4. North Texas: 18 by 61.5. Louisiana Tech: 13 by 43.5. Unknown: 12 by 73.6. UTEP: 13 by 93.6. East Carolina: 14 by 55.7. Marshall: 8 by 75. Rice: 14 by 62.8. UAB: 19 by 58.5. SMU: 18 by 62.1. Tulsa: 16 by 39.6. Southern Miss: 21 by 36.1
Split Comparison
Wins94.3 · n=11
First Half88.3 · n=7 · -10.4 vs Second Half
Second Half98.7 · n=6 · +10.4 vs First Half
All Games93.1 · n=13
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UTEP
Best efficiency game
93.6 vs UTEP
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Penn State | W 30-14 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10.3 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs Southern Miss2+ TD | L 28-49 | 15 | 50 | 3.30 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 3.7 |
| Fri 11/25 | @ Tulsa | W 48-16 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 5 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs SMU | W 37-7 | 15 | 68 | 4.50 | 1 | 3 | 78 | 8.1 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ UAB | W 56-13 | 16 | 93 | 5.80 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5.3 |
| Fri 10/28 | vs Rice | W 73-34 | 12 | 76 | 6.30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.6 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Marshall2+ TD | W 63-28 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 13.8 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs East Carolina | W 56-3 | 12 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 5.9 |
| Fri 9/30 | @ UTEP100 rush yards | W 49-42 | 10 | 100 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 10.5 |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 58 | 6.40 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 8 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 35-34 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 6.2 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ North Texas2+ TD | W 48-23 | 13 | 76 | 5.80 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 6 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs UCLA2+ TD | W 38-34 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 6.5 |
Career Arc
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Houston
2010-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Houston | 956 | 47.4 | 25.1 | — |
| 2011 Postseason | Houston | 1,210 | 63 | 21.8 | 254 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Houston | 1,210 | 63 | 21.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTEP
Win with 136 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
136
Primary metric
136 scrimmage yards and 22.4 usage.
#2
Memphis
159
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
159 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.
#3
SMU
146
Primary metric
Win with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
146 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.
#4
UTEP
152
Primary metric
Win with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
152 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.
#5
UCF
135
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
135 scrimmage yards and 37.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2011 Postseason · Houston
1,210 primary output · 63 efficiency · 21.8 usage
67.3
#2
2011 Regular Season · Houston
67.3
1,210 primary · 63 efficiency · 21.8 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Houston
52.7
956 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 25.1 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
2,166
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.