Josaih Hayes
Josaih Hayes
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mark Stoops.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Kentucky
Returning around him
- 27% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #60
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Tyleik Williams’s 2023 season.
Matches Tyleik on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyleik Williams's senior season at Ohio State (2024).
Matches Tyleik on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #11364
Peaked at #11364 this season.