Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 59-0vs Wagner | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
C.J. Hayes
Last confirmed: Syracuse, 2022. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 211 lb · Bowling Green, KY · South Warren
C.J. Hayes: WR · Syracuse · #13.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
C.J. Hayes
Moves the chains on third down. He has played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Mark Dantonio and Dino Babers. On tape: 5 receiving yards and 1 reception against Wagner, Week 5, 2022.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Syracuse in the news
- Syracuse names starting QB for UNC game
Roundtable Oct 23 - Syracuse players suspended for assault
Syracuse.com Oct 15 - Court ruling advances Monroe's eligibility
247Sports Oct 7
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Syracuse | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 13 | 141 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 |
| Career | 15 | 159 | 10.6 | 0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 5 · 2022
W 59-0
vs Wagner
1 rec · 5 yds
Dominant 59-point win at home against Wagner.
With G. Shrader — 238 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.3 · S. Tucker — 232 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · 2 rec · 15 yds
Teams and coaches
2018Michigan State7-6HC: Mark Dantonio · Balanced
2019Michigan State7-6HC: Mark Dantonio · Balanced
2022Syracuse7-6HC: Dino Babers · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dino Babers
Pass share
46.1%
370 pass / 433 run
Plays / game
61.8
13 games
Team sack rate
10.0%
412 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
1 catch in 1 game
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2022 Syracuse BabersYear 5 · 1 game
- Dec 2021 Entered the transfer portalMichigan State to Syracuse
- 2021 Michigan State TuckerYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2020 Michigan State TuckerYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Michigan State DantonioYear 2 · 7 games
- 2018 Michigan State DantonioYear 1 · 1 game
- Before collegeSigned with Michigan State in 2017 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,204 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Michigan State in the 2017 class, a 3-star recruit.
- Transferred from Michigan State to Syracuse, Dec 6, 2021.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Michigan State and Syracuse, 159 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2017
- Signed with Michigan State3-star out of South Warren
2022
- Transferred to Syracusefrom Michigan State
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
3 coaches2018–2019
Michigan State
Played for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mark Dantonio, Mel Tucker and Dino Babers.