#10

Baylor Hayes

QB · Tulsa · R-Jr. · #10

Returning to Tulsa for 2026
R-Jr. · Brentwood, Tenn. → Brentwood HS
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Baylor Hayes

QB · Tulsa · Fr · #10

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Tulsa
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Tulsa4-8HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Tulsa18631658.9%2,1596.8126125.0----
Career18631658.9%2,1596.8126125.0----
SeasonTeam
2025Tulsa951882.03--
Career951882.03--

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Tulsa

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Quarterback · Tulsa

Returning around him

  • 99% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -1 net (21 in / 22 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Tulsa · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #85 · 2026 recruiting class #92

DNA match

Player DNA

Pocket Passer

Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.

QB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Keyone Jenkins’s 2025 season.

Florida International · 2025

#2

Danny O'Neil

San Diego State · 2024

68%
#3

Skyler Locklear

UTEP · 2024

68%
#4

Owen McCown

Colorado · 2022

66%
#5

Jordan Yates

Georgia Tech · 2021

66%

Matches Keyone on

Total pass EPA (college ability)
Completion %

Differs from Keyone on

Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
Rush usage (higher)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jacob Free’s path through Troy.

Jacob Free

87%match

Troy · 2020

#2

Tyriq Starks

Howard · 2025

85%
#3

Caden Creel

Jacksonville State · 2025

84%
#4

Skyler Locklear

UTEP · 2025

83%
#5

Tucker Kilcrease

Troy · 2025

83%

Matches Jacob on

Yards per attempt
Completion %

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Danny O'Neil's freshman season at San Diego State (2024).

Danny O'Neil

68%match

San Diego State · 2024

#2

TJ Lateef

Nebraska · 2025

62%
#3

Owen McCown

Colorado · 2022

62%
#4

Skyler Locklear

UTEP · 2024

60%
#5

Julian Lewis

Colorado · 2025

57%

Matches Danny on

Yards / attempt
Total pass EPA (college ability)

Differs from Danny on

Weight (lower)
Class year (lower)
Completion % (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Baylor Hayes

#1

Caden Creel

Jacksonville State · 2025

84%
#2

Tucker Kilcrease

Troy · 2025

83%
#3

Julian Lewis

Colorado · 2025

82%
#4

Drew Pyne

Notre Dame · 2022

80%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #490

Final rank
#843
Avg #694.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #490 this season.

Background

CAREER NOTES: Transferred to Tulsa after spending his first year at ETSU with head coach Tre Lamb … Has appeared in 12 career games and has 204 completions for 2,339 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Has rushed for 203 yards on 98 carries with three touchdowns. 2025: Appeared in 10 games while making n...

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