#9
Iowa State · 2026

Omari Hayes

WRSenior5' 9", 175 lbsSarasota, FL
Iowa State Cyclones2-1 · TDC #39
Snap share
74%
2 of 3 started · likely 58–87%
Receptions
6
398th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
101
311th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
16.8
88th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.22
243rd of 301 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

12 plays · +2.6 total EPA · 243rd of 301 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.22
Passing+0.14
Rushing+0.45
1st down+0.69
2nd down-0.17
3rd down+0.77
Standard downs+0.68
Passing downs-0.42
HayesWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays7%
Pass plays17%
Run plays3%
1st down1%
2nd down13%
3rd down13%
Standard downs6%
Passing downs10%
HayesWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets10—
Target share20.0%160th / 489
Catch rate60.0%321st / 489
Success rate per target50.0%227th / 489
Yards per target10.1133rd / 489
Explosive catches30.0%36th / 489
Deep-target rate30.0%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries3—
Yards22672nd / 1194
Yards / carry7.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long15—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions6398th / 1676
Yards101311th / 1662
Yards / catch16.888th / 499
Touchdowns0—
Long34—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards1—
Average1—
Touchdowns0—
Long1—

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Southeast Missouri State✓ WR48~33 (11–45)3·69%
Wk 2 · Iowa—53~42 (28–51)6·79%
Wk 3 · Bowling Green✓ WR63~46 (30–56)4173%
Season2 GS164121 (95–143)13174%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
9Omari HayesWRSR6101017%+0.22
11Dominic OverbyWRSO4100021%+0.48
89Ty ClaiborneWRSR343014%+0.59
13Jamal Polite Jr.WRFR25418%+1.44
4Carter PabstWRSO124011%+1.27
8Evan BoydWRJR1606%-0.48
23Carson RobbinsWRSO11106%+1.39
2Cody JacksonWRSR———11%-0.81
12Braden GoellnerWRSR—————
17Jordyn BaileyWRJR—————
33Zach EskildsenWRFR—————
34Jeffrey RobertsWRFR—————
82Trevor FortenberryWRJR—————
86Ray CoffeyWRSR—————

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. Iowa State depth chart →