Ashton Hayes
Ashton Hayes
Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Justin Wilcox, Ken Wilson and Jeff Choate. The receipt: 6 rush yds, 1 rec yds against Penn State — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ken Wilson → Jeff Choate. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nevada | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Nevada | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Nevada | 30 | 102 | 3.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | California | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 37 | 144 | 3.9 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Nevada | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Nevada | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | California | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Nevada
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #98
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025-36%
Sharp dropoff (-36%) — career inflection point.