Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | Season-high 1 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
#18
Mason Hayes
Junior wide receiver for Air Force. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 210 lb · Normandy Park, WA · Kennedy Catholic
Returning to Air Force for 2026
The numbers
1
receiving yard · 2026
1 catches · 1 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 1 yds, vs Duquesne
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Air Force. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearMason Hayes
This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Air Force. The receipt on tape: 12 rush yds, 1 receptions against Duquesne, Week 1, 2026.
1 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Air Force
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 5-9 over that span.
2025Air Force4-8HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2026Air Force1-1HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush yards (83rd percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 REC/g, 0.5 YDS/g, 1.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–0
vs Duquesne
12 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 34-point win at home against Duquesne.
With W. Duncan — 56 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 62 LONG · C. Cremascoli — 52 LONG · 100 PCT · 10 PTS
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Air Force
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Air Force
Returning around him
- 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (0 in / 4 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Air Force · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #137 · 2026 recruiting class #136
Background
2025 – Played in 12 games … saw action on multiple special teams. 2024 – Did not see any action. High School – Lettered in football … football coach was Sheldon Cross … named league offensive most valuable player … first-team all-state honors … recorded 72 catches for 1,400 yards and 19 touchdown...
The receiver room · Air Force
- #8Jonah Dawson260 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Matt Long2 games · 2026
- #18Mason Hayes2 games · 2026
- #10Adam Hrynciw1 game · 2026
- #19Grant Wayneno box-score line yet
11 more on the roster · Air Force team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology