Chase Hayden: RB · Illinois · #22.
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Chase Hayden
Wins in space out of the backfield. The six seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Bret Bielema, Chad Morris and Mike Houston. A game that shows it: 28 rushing yards against Minnesota — Week 7, 2022.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-6vs Wyoming | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 1 | L 20-23@ Indiana | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-3vs Virginia | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-0vs Chattanooga | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-14vs Minnesota | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 22 | 87 | 4.0 | 0 | 23 |
Week 7 · 2022
W 26-14
vs Minnesota
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 22.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | -1.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 17.4 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
42.6%
393 pass / 530 run
Plays / game
71.0
13 games
Team sack rate
7.0%
388 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Arkansas, East Carolina and Illinois, 783 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 32 games over six seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2022
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Bret Bielema, Chad Morris and Mike Houston.
