Last confirmed: Oklahoma State, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · San Antonio, TX
Austin Hays: WR · Oklahoma State · #17.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Austin Hays
Moves the chains on third down. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Oklahoma State. On tape: 59 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Kansas State, Week 10, 2016.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Oklahoma State University Athletics Oct 22
The Oklahoman Oct 22
Sports Illustrated Oct 17
WTOC Oct 8Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 131 | 13.1 | 1 |
| 2015 | Oklahoma State | 22 | 200 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 2014 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 388 | 9.5 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-7vs SE Louisiana | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-38vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 8 | W 44-20@ Kansas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 43-37@ Kansas State | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 1 | 34 | Season-high 59 yds |
 Bowl | W 38-8@ No. 11 Colorado | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 10 | 131 | 13.1 | 1 | 34 |
Week 10 · 2016
W 43-37
at Kansas State
3 rec · 59 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Kansas State on the road in a shootout.
With M. Rudolph — 457 yds · 5 TD · 2 INT · QBR 86.9 · 26 rush yds (5 car) · J. Washington — 7 rec · 117 yds · 2 TD
The plays that mattered most
3 seasons under Mike Gundy — 27-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 26.5 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 29.5 | 19.7 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 24.0 | 10.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 29.5 | 19.7 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Gundy
Pass share
49.2%
465 pass / 481 run
Plays / game
72.8
13 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
502 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Oklahoma State, 388 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 20 games over 3 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Gundy.
