2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 22
Chase Hayden
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Saint George's Independent
- Prev School:
- Arkansas/ECU
2022 Senior
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in six games
- 22 carries for 87 yards on the season
- Two receptions for 12 yards on the season
2021 Junior
- Five carries for 18 yards in six games played on the season
2020 Junior (ECU)
- Played in three games
- 16 carries for 62 rushing yards on the season
- One reception for 31 yards on the season
2019 Junior (Arkansas)
- Played in four games and redshirted the season
- Four receptions for 12 yards on the season
- Reception in each of the first three games, including two for 12 yards against Colorado State 9/14/19
- Earned 79.5 in pass blocking on the season from Pro Football Focus
2018 Sophomore (Arkansas)
- Played in all 12 games
- Ranked third on the team in rushing (251 yards)
- 11 receptions for 61 yards on the season
- Recorded 55 yards on 11 carries at Colorado State 9/8/18
- Season-high 12 carries for 30 yards against Ole Miss 10/13/18
- Season-high 70 yards on five carries vs. Vanderbilt 10/27/18
- Season high five receptions for 17 yards vs. Vanderbilt 10/27/18
- Season-high 26 yards on two catches vs. Alabama 10/6/18
2017 Freshman (Arkansas)
- Played in seven games
- 49 carries for 249 yards and three touchdowns on the season
- Averaged 5.3 yards per carry on the season
- 14 carries for 120 yards his collegiate debut against Florida A&M 8/31/17
- Earned SEC Freshman of the Week after game against Florida A&M 8/31/17
- Became one of only three Arkansas true freshmen to rush for 100 yards or more in his Razorback debut, joining former standouts Alex Collins (2013) and Felix Jones (2007)
- His 120 rushing yards are the 14th most by a true freshman in Arkansas single-game history
- 77 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown on 13 carries vs. Texas A&M 9/23/17
- Two rushing touchdowns and 48 yards on 12 attempts vs. New Mexico 9/30/17
- Became the first Arkansas true freshman running back with multiple rushing touchdowns in a game since 2011
High School
- Four-star recruit by Rivals
- Three-star recruit by ESPN, Scout and 247
- Position ranks: #4 (Rivals, 247 and 247Composite)
- State ranks: #7 (Rivals), #10 (247), #10 (247 Composite)
- National ranks: #169 (Rivals), #188 (247Composite)
- Coached by David Carter
- Named one of the top 10 performers at The Opening
- Rushed for 7,000 yards and 92 touchdowns during his high school career
- Named the male athlete of the year for Division 2 by The Commercial Appeal
- Earned Division 2A All-State honors from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association as a senior
- Finalist for the Division II-A Mr. Back award
- District 2-A West 2 Player of the Year
- Rushed for 1,940 yards on 160 attempts for a 12.1 yard per carry average his senior season
- Scored 29 touchdowns, including 27 on the ground his senior season
- Eight receptions for 159 yards while also making 51 tackles to go along with 16 pass breakups on defense as a senior
- Played in the 15th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star game
- As a junior, he was named Tennessee’s Mr. Football and Mr. Basketball in Division 2-A to become the first person in the first 31 years of both awards to win each in the same year
- Rushed for an area-best 2,625 yards and 32 touchdowns as a junior
- Averaged 10.9 yards per carry added five receiving TDs on 19 receptions as a junior
- Rushed for 266 yards in the state title game against Northpoint
- 1,715 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns as a sophomore
- Two-time Tennessee Division 2-A Mr. Basketball winner (2015, 16)
- Became St. George’s all-time leading scorer in basketball during his senior season with 2,030 career points
- Averaged 24.4 points, 6.5 assists and 2.8 steals per game
- Shot 47.5 from the field and 3-point range, and 87 percent from the free-throw line
- As a junior, averaged 24.6 points, five rebounds, three steals and 2.6 assists per game
Personal
- Born April 2, 1999
- Son of ChaToya and Aaron Hayden
- Father, Aaron Hayden, rushed for over 2,000 yards at Tennessee from 1991-94 and played four years in the NFL after being drafted in the fourth round in 1995
- Two younger brothers, Dallan and Cullen
- Enrolled in the strategic brand management master's program
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