Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 48 | Season-high 56 yds |
| Total | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 48 |
#12
Bryson Hayes
Freshman wide receiver for Kansas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 190 lb · Wichita, KS · Maize Senior HS
Returning to Kansas for 2026
The numbers
56
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 28 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 56 yds, vs Long Island University
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Kansas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas in 2025.
Bryson Hayes
The receipt on tape: 56 rec yds, 2 receptions against Long Island University, Week 1, 2026.
56 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Kansas3-star out of Maize
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kansas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Kansas1-1HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 56.0 YDS/g, 28.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–6
2 rec · 56 yds
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Kansas
Returning around him
- 18% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #61
Background
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Bryson ... At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football? I started playing in second grade. Who was your favorite player growing up or who is someone that you model your game after? Tyreek Hill is the player that I loved to watch grow...
The receiver room · Kansas
- #5Nik McMillan975 receiving yards · 2025
- Nahzae Cox473 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Cam Pickett449 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Keaton Kubecka157 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Bryson Hayes1 game · 2026
9 more on the roster · Kansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology