#2

Nathan Hayes

QBSenior6' 3", 228 lbsWest Chicago, IL
North Dakota State Bison4-0 · TDC #57
Snap share
88%
4 of 4 started · 225 of 255 snaps
Pass yards
808
30th of 270 in FBS
TD – INT
7–2
Yards / att.
8.9
34th of 138 in FBS
Completion
67.0%
52nd of 138 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.38
53rd of 150 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

108 plays · +40.5 total EPA · 53rd of 150 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.38
Passing+0.39
Rushing+0.29
1st down+0.25
2nd down+0.48
3rd down+0.40
Standard downs+0.11
Passing downs+0.74
HayesQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays42%
Pass plays93%
Run plays9%
1st down33%
2nd down39%
3rd down62%
Standard downs35%
Passing downs56%
HayesQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks87—
Success rate49.4%38th / 141
Explosive pass rate14.5%38th / 141
Deep-throw rate19.3%17th / 141
Sack rate4.6%80th / 141
Interception rate2.4%—
3rd-down conversion42.9%43rd / 141
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries13—
Success rate53.8%—
Explosive run rate23.1%—
Stuffed at the line23.1%—
First downs5—
Red-zone carries3—
Goal-line carries0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions61—
Attempts91—
Completion %67.0%52nd / 138
Yards80830th / 270
Yards / att.8.934th / 138
Touchdowns722nd / 270
Interceptions2—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries17—
Yards43509th / 1194
Yards / carry2.5—
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long17—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Jacksonville State✓ QB68602988%
Wk 1 · Fordham✓ QB68522876%
Wk 2 · Air Force✓ QB606026100%
Wk 3 · Sacramento State✓ QB59532590%
Season4 GS25522510888%

Position Room

5 QBs on the North Dakota State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
2Nathan HayesQBSR9180872+0.38
10Trey DrakeQBJR43500+1.30
0Preston BrownQBSO2400-0.22
13Zander SmithQBFR—————
16Henry NelsonQBFR—————

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 12+ plays per team game. North Dakota State depth chart →