NIL Opportunities

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