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Dayon Hayes

Pittsburgh · Edge Rusher · 2020-23

SACKS
13
TFL
27
TKL
77

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2020 to 2023, Hayes recorded 77 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss and 13 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 67 overall, the 16th-highest edge rusher rating at Pittsburgh since 1990 and No. 216 among all edge rushers of the 2020-2024 era.

Season by Season

Dayon Hayes season-by-season statistics at Pittsburgh
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
202032.52.50
202116931
2022134.53.50
20234510.544
Total7726.5135

Seasons with tracked stats at Pittsburgh. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Pittsburgh Teammates

  1. 90Kenny Pickett2017-21QB
  2. 90Calijah Kancey2020-22EDGE
  3. 88Jordan Addison2020-21WR
  4. 86Patrick Jones II2017-20EDGE
  5. 86Kyle Louis2023-25LB
  6. 86Rashad Weaver2017-20EDGE
  7. 80Israel Abanikanda2020-22RB
  8. 77Donovan McMillon2023-24S
  9. 75Jared Wayne2019-22WR
  10. 75SirVocea Dennis2019-22LB

Full Pittsburgh all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 93Aidan HutchinsonMichigan · 2018-21EDGE
  2. 93Will Anderson Jr.Alabama · 2020-22EDGE
  3. 90T'Vondre SweatTexas · 2019-23EDGE
  4. 90Jordan DavisGeorgia · 2018-21EDGE
  5. 90Abdul CarterPenn State · 2022-24EDGE
  6. 90Jalen CarterGeorgia · 2020-22EDGE
  7. 90Kayvon ThibodeauxOregon · 2019-21EDGE
  8. 90Mason GrahamMichigan · 2022-24EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.