Former wide receiver at Middle Tennessee. 2024: 15 catches, 126 receiving yards, 1 TD.
6′1″ · 199 lb · Norcross, GA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
Former wide receiver at Middle Tennessee. 2024: 15 catches, 126 receiving yards, 1 TD.
Hayes Sutton
Moves the chains on third down. Hayes Sutton arrived at Middle Tennessee from Duke. One game to point at: 39 rec yds, 3 receptions against Liberty — Week 11, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
One season at Middle Tennessee, 126 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (2nd percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
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 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 15.8 | 9.2 | 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
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2024
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 15 | 126 | 8.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 126 | 8.4 | 1 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 32–25
1 NO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With N. Vattiato — 210 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 38.4 · 4 rush yds (3 car) · G. Chadwick — 35 AVG · 38 LONG · 2 NO
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 8 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 32-25vs Tennessee Tech | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-52@ 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 24-35@ Florida International | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 15 | 126 | 8.7 | 1 | 27 |
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Malik Benson’s 2023 season.
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Benson's freshman season at Alabama (2023).
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Player DNA