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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.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
23
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Player Story
Michael Hayes built his college career from 2010 through 2011 as a running back from East Bernard, TX wearing No. 29, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Michael Hayes' career was his backfield work:...
Read the storyMichael Hayes, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Houston. Michael Hayes leans balanced backfield option traits and 63 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,166
- Rushing yards
- 1,356
- Receiving yards
- 810
- Touchdowns
- 25
Quick Answers
Michael Hayes quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Houston · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,166
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · Houston
- Top game
- Memphis
- Latest roster
- No. 29 · Class 2011
- 2011 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,210 scrimmage yards · RB 39th (top 9%) · Conference USA 6th (top 3%) · National 69th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Houston | 12 | 956 | 629 | 327 | 10 | 64.1 |
| 2011 Postseason | Houston | 13 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 77.4 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Houston | 13 | 1,179 | 707 | 472 | 15 | 77.4 |
Related Context
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Michael Hayes played RB for Houston. Across 2 tracked seasons, Michael Hayes recorded 1,356 rushing yards, 810 receiving yards, and 25 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Houston.
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
UTEP
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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. Georgia State: 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. Georgia State: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins94.4 · Games = 12 · +17.4 vs Losses
Losses77 · Games = 1 · -17.4 vs Wins
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 Georgia State | W 56-0 | 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 |
Player Story
Michael Hayes story
Michael Hayes built his college career from 2010 through 2011 as a running back from East Bernard, TX wearing No. 29, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Michael Hayes' career was his backfield work: 1,356 rushing yards, 288 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 810 receiving yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Houston. 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 810 receiving yards and 13 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 Houston.
The arc is straightforward: Michael 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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Houston
2010-2011
Opening stop
Season Value 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
@ Memphis
Week 9 · W 56-17 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
159
Scrimmage Yards
85.7 takeover
159 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.
#2
@ UTEP
Week 5 · W 49-42 · Conference game
136
Scrimmage Yards
83.6 takeover
Win with 136 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
136 scrimmage yards and 22.4 usage.
#3
vs UTEP
Week 2 · W 54-24 · Conference game
152
Scrimmage Yards
82.6 takeover
Win with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
152 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.
#4
vs SMU
Week 12 · W 37-7 · Conference game
146
Scrimmage Yards
81.3 takeover
Win with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
146 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.
#5
vs UCF
Week 10 · L 33-40 · Conference game
135
Scrimmage Yards
81.2 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
135 scrimmage yards and 37.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · Houston
1,210 primary output · 63 efficiency · 21.8 usage
77.4
#2
2011 Regular Season · Houston
77.4
1,210 primary · 63 efficiency · 21.8 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Houston
64.1
956 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 25.1 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
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