Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 59-0vs Wagner | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
C.J. Hayes
C.J. Hayes: WR · Syracuse · #13.
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C.J. Hayes
Moves the chains on third down. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Mark Dantonio and Dino Babers. On tape: 5 receiving yards and 1 reception against Wagner, Week 5, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Fans
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Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Syracuse | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 13 | 141 | 10.8 | 0 | 24 |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 15 | 159 | 10.6 | 0 | 24 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 5 · 2022
W 59-0
vs Wagner
1 rec · 5 yds
Dominant 59-point win at home against Wagner.
With G. Shrader — 238 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.3 · S. Tucker — 232 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · 2 rec · 15 yds
Teams and coaches
2018Michigan State7-6HC: Mark Dantonio · Balanced
2019Michigan State7-6HC: Mark Dantonio · Balanced
2022Syracuse7-6HC: Dino Babers · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dino Babers
Pass share
46.1%
370 pass / 433 run
Plays / game
61.8
13 games
Team sack rate
10.0%
412 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
1 catch in 1 game
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2022 Syracuse BabersYear 5 · 1 game
- Dec 2021 Entered the transfer portalMichigan State to Syracuse
- 2021 Michigan State TuckerYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2020 Michigan State TuckerYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Michigan State DantonioYear 2 · 7 games
- 2018 Michigan State DantonioYear 1 · 1 game
- High school South WarrenBowling Green, KY · Class of 2017Three-star, No. 1,204 in the 2017 class. Signed with Michigan State.Also from South Warren: Cristian Conyer (App State), Caden Veltkamp (Florida Atlantic), Bryce Button (Eastern Michigan) and 1 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Michigan State to Syracuse, Dec 6, 2021.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Michigan State and Syracuse, 159 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
2017
- Signed with Michigan StateThree-star, out of South Warren
2022
- Transferred to Syracusefrom Michigan State
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
3 coaches2018–2019
Michigan State
Played for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mark Dantonio, Mel Tucker and Dino Babers.