Omari Hayes

#9 · WR · R-Sr. · Iowa State5′9″ · 175 lb · Sarasota, FL · Venice

Receiving yards246314th of 467 receiversLast gameW 51–49vs Oklahoma State · Oct 31
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246 receiving yards in 8 games; their best was 55 vs Utah.
Game 1: against Southeast Missouri State, win 38-10, 54 receiving yards, FCS opponent54WSEMOFCSGame 2: at Iowa, loss 13-16, 39 receiving yards39LIOWA@Game 3: against Bowling Green, win 55-7, 8 receiving yards8WBGSUGame 4: against Utah, loss 17-31, 55 receiving yards55LUTAHGame 5: against West Virginia, win 45-42, 34 receiving yards, 1 touchdown34WWVUGame 6: at BYU, loss 10-24, 18 receiving yards18LBYU@Game 7: at Arizona, loss 3-39, 29 receiving yards29LARIZ@Game 8: against Oklahoma State, win 51-49, 9 receiving yards9WOKSTSeason high,in a loss
Game 1: against Southeast Missouri State, win 38-10, 54 receiving yards, FCS opponentWSEMOFCSGame 2: at Iowa, loss 13-16, 39 receiving yardsLIOWA@Game 3: against Bowling Green, win 55-7, 8 receiving yardsWBGSUGame 4: against Utah, loss 17-31, 55 receiving yards55 · season highLUTAHGame 5: against West Virginia, win 45-42, 34 receiving yards, 1 touchdownWWVUGame 6: at BYU, loss 10-24, 18 receiving yardsLBYU@Game 7: at Arizona, loss 3-39, 29 receiving yardsLARIZ@Game 8: against Oklahoma State, win 51-49, 9 receiving yards9WOKST
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Oklahoma State · W 51-49

2 catches, 9 yards

The other 7 games average 34 yards. This one was 25 below.

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Dashed line: 100 yards.

This week

What’s being said

4 stories in the last 60 days, from 2 outlets.

Sep 10 to Sep 16: 2Oct 1 to Oct 7: 1Oct 29 to Nov 4: 1L 13-16 at IowaLW 55-7 vs Bowling GreenWL 17-31 vs UtahLW 45-42 vs West VirginiaWL 10-24 at BYULL 3-39 at ArizonaLW 51-49 vs Oklahoma StateWSep 10Nov 4Most in a week: 2
Sep 10 to Sep 16: 2Oct 1 to Oct 7: 1Oct 29 to Nov 4: 1L 13-16 at IowaLW 55-7 vs Bowling GreenWL 17-31 vs UtahLW 45-42 vs West VirginiaWL 10-24 at BYULL 3-39 at ArizonaLW 51-49 vs Oklahoma StateWSep 10Nov 4Most in a week: 2
Stories per week. W and L: the team’s results.

Iowa State football receiver Omari Hayes on passing game

The Ames Tribune +1 Oct 6

All 7 stories this season

His most important play this season

  1. Q1, 2:31 · Iowa State down 7, ties itJaylen Raynor finds Omari Hayes for a 20-yard touchdownWest Virginia at Iowa State, week 5Q1, 2:31 · Iowa State 7, West Virginia 7Iowa State tied the game in the first quarterIowa State tied the game in the first quarterJ.Raynor pass complete short right to O.Hayes caught at WVU02, for 20 yards to the WVU00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this play Big 12 Conference

Omari Hayes

WR · Iowa State · #9

Filling the Shoesas of Nov 4

Omari Hayes takes over from Chase Sowell at Iowa State.

246receiving yards21catches1receiving TD

TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER

590

Team leader in receiving yards (590).

Read the story so far

Omari Hayes lines up at WR for Iowa State.

On the field, the headline is 246 rec yds, with 21 rec.

Omari Hayes inherited the WR job from Chase Sowell (3-star).

The number to watch: 590 — team receiving yards leader.

WR successionleap of faith
  • Inherited fromChase Sowell 3★
  • Pushed byCody Jackson 4★
  • How many games until Cody Jackson (4★) takes the job from Omari Hayes?

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04

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