Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
9.3% of carries overall (33/353) → 17.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (16/93) — 0.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Boise State · L 20-38
No carries.
East Carolina · W 41-34
No carries.
Army · W 49-22
No carries.
Hayden has carries in 6 of Memphis’s 9 games: none against Boise State, East Carolina and Army.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Dallan Hayden
The five seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Ryan Day, Deion Sanders and Charles Huff. The first career honor came in 2022: Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week. On tape: 85 rushing yards against UT Martin, Week 3, 2026.
195 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 33 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
9.3% of carries overall (33/353) → 17.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (16/93) — 0.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (5.9%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 33 | 195 | 5.9 | 1 | 38 |
| 2025 | Colorado | 70 | 326 | 4.7 | 1 | 42 |
| 2024 | Colorado | 64 | 196 | 3.1 | 1 | 27 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 19 | 110 | 5.8 | 1 | 19 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 111 | 553 | 5.0 | 5 | 45 |
| Career | 297 | 1,380 | 4.6 | 9 | 45 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | Colorado | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | Colorado | 17 | 132 | 7.8 | 0 | 38 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 1 | −2 | −2.0 | 0 | −2 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 28 | 178 | 6.4 | 0 | 38 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 0 | 38 | Season-high 85 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 59-8@ Charlotte | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-13vs UAB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ Tulane | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 33 | 195 | 5.9 | 1 | 38 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 45-21
vs UT Martin
85 rush yds (11 car)
Dominant 24-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Stokes — 258 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.4 · J. Thompson — 110 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to -2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 43.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 22.0 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 32.5 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
42.1%
268 pass / 368 run
Plays / game
70.7
9 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #259 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Ryan Day, Deion Sanders and Charles Huff.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis