Player Career

Jon Hays Career Story

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Player Story

Jon Hays story

Jon Hays built his college career from 2011 through 2012 as a quarterback from Paradise, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with Utah. The clearest part of Jon Hays' career was his passing role: 2,112 passing yards, 19 touchdown passes, and 318 attempts across 17 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Utah. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 4 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 17 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Utah.

The arc is straightforward: Jon Hays 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

    Utah

    2011-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201120112012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 PostseasonUtah1,38048.918
2011 Regular SeasonUtah1,38048.9180
2012 Regular SeasonUtah66060.29.8-720

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs BYU

Week 3 · W 24-21

Win with 195 yards of offense and 56.8 efficiency.

195

Total Offense

67.1 takeover

195 total offense with 56.8 efficiency.

#2

vs Arizona State

Week 6 · L 14-35 · Conference game

195

Total Offense

65.8 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

195 total offense with 43.8 efficiency.

#3

@ Arizona

Week 10 · W 34-21 · Conference game

207

Total Offense

65.5 takeover

Win with 207 yards of offense and 62.4 efficiency.

207 total offense with 62.4 efficiency.

#4

vs Colorado

Week 13 · L 14-17 · Conference game

168

Total Offense

64.5 takeover

Loss with 168 yards of offense and 58.4 efficiency.

168 total offense with 58.4 efficiency.

#5

vs Washington

Week 5 · L 14-31 · Conference game

149

Total Offense

58.3 takeover

Loss with 149 yards of offense and 54.7 efficiency.

149 total offense with 54.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Utah

1,380 primary output · 48.9 efficiency · 18 usage

65.1

#2

2011 Regular Season · Utah

65.1

1,380 primary · 48.9 efficiency · 18 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Utah

49

660 primary · 60.2 efficiency · 9.8 usage

Milestones

0

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

1

3+ TD games

4

Above avg efficiency