Dallan Hayden
Dallan Hayden
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ryan Day and Deion Sanders. The receipt on tape: 66 rush yds against Kansas State, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Sanford Jr. → Deion Sanders. 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
Deion Sanders
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado | 70 | 326 | 4.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado | 64 | 196 | 3.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 19 | 110 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 111 | 553 | 5.0 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 264 | 1,185 | 4.5 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado | 17 | 132 | 7.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 26 | 168 | 6.5 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 24–17
vs Iowa State
58 rush yds (12 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Colorado
Returning around him
- 7% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #67
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tre Siggers’s 2020 season.
Matches Tre on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Shadrick Byrd's senior season at Charlotte (2023).
Matches Shadrick on
Differs from Shadrick on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025-41%
Sharp dropoff (-41%) — career inflection point.