#12
Kansas · 2026

Bryson Hayes

WRFreshman6' 0", 190 lbsWichita, KS
Kansas Jayhawks3-5 · TDC #40
Snap share
14%
likely 8–18%
Receptions
6
1004th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
111
710th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
18.5
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.63
8 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

8 plays · +5.0 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.63
Passing+0.63
Rushing+0.60
1st down+0.47
2nd down+0.04
3rd down+2.15
Standard downs+0.47
Passing downs+1.09
HayesWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays6%
Run plays1%
1st down4%
2nd down1%
3rd down2%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs2%
HayesWR/TE average

Charting

Where Hayes's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
7
6 caught (86%)
Avg. depth of target
9.3
air yards per target
YAC per catch
8.3
50 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
61
of 111 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
29%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted7 targets charted

86% comp9.3 avg. depth8.3 YAC/catch29% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (29%), 1 caught (50%), 8 yds, 4.0 per target250% · 8yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 47 yds, 47.0 per target1100% · 47yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 48 yds, 48.0 per target1100% · 48yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), -1 yds, -1.0 per target1100% · -1yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Game Log

Bryson Hayes's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.6 avg. game scoreBest: 6.6 vs Long Island University (Week 1)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
ReceivingDefenseReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTDKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1Long Island UniversityW 51–66.625628.0048·············
2MissouriL 21–38—no stats recorded
3vsArizona StateL 17–24—no stats recorded
5Middle TennesseeW 55–06.535016.7047·············
6@UtahL 24–41—·····110000·······
7@Kansas StateL 24–35—·····000000·1195··1
8BaylorW 25–24—·············255···
9@TCUL 16–223.6155.005·············
2026 · 6 games5.6611118.5048110000·13150··1

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards71146th / 1519
Yards / carry7—
Touchdowns0—
Long7—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions61004th / 2089
Yards111710th / 2074
Yards / catch18.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long48—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14438th / 5664
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD1—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns3—
Yards150—
Average50—
Touchdowns1—
Long95—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Long Island University76~22 (7–30)2··29%
Wk 5 · Middle Tennessee83~20 (6–27)3··24%
Wk 6 · Utah58··1·—
Wk 7 · Kansas State60~20 (6–27)2·133%
Wk 8 · Baylor85···2—
Wk 9 · TCU82~19 (6–26)1··23%
Season58381 (46–107)81314%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Kansas roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Cam PickettWRSR31323123%+0.29
5Nik McMillanWRSR25466519%+0.68
0Nahzae CoxWRSR15404214%+0.60
11Tate NagyWRSO710628%+0.69
3Keaton KubeckaWRJR66708%+0.32
12Bryson HayesWRFR611106%+0.63
13Nate SimsWRFR—————
17Tyren ParkerWRFR—————
19Corbin GlascoWRFR—————
23AJ BatisteWRFR—————
80Griffin BakerWRFR—————
82Isreal Moses VWRJR—————
86Donald CollierWRSO———0%+0.83
89Jackson CookWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Kansas depth chart →