Hayes Sutton: WR · Middle Tennessee · #9.
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Hayes Sutton
Moves the chains on third down. Arrived at Middle Tennessee from Duke. One game to point at: 39 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Liberty — Week 11, 2024.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 15 | 126 | 8.4 | 1 | 27 |
| Career | 15 | 126 | 8.4 | 1 | 27 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 32-25vs Tennessee Tech | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Ole Miss | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-45vs Duke | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-42@ Jacksonville State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 10 | W 20-13@ UTEP | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-37vs Liberty | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 27 | Season-high 39 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 21-36vs New Mexico State | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 14 | L 24-35vs Florida International | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 15 | 126 | 8.4 | 1 | 27 |
Week 11 · 2024
L 17-37
vs Liberty
3 rec · 39 yds · 1 TD
With N. Vattiato — 263 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 42.2 · 26 rush yds (8 car) · G. Chadwick — 43.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 3 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 15.8 | 8.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 14.3 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 10.7 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.0 | 18.8 | 9.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
56.3%
427 pass / 331 run
Plays / game
63.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
452 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
One season at Middle Tennessee, 126 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Elko and Derek Mason.
