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Josh Hayes

S · Kansas State · Sr. · #1

Tampa Bay — drafted 2023, Rd 6, Pick 4, #181 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Josh Hayes

S · Kansas State · Sr · #1

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Where He Ended Up · NFL

Tampa BayEntering 4th NFL season

#181Rd 6 · Pick 4
Tampa BayEntering 4th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Virginia6-6HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Pass-heavy
2022Kansas State10-4HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Kansas State61415.50.07----
2021Virginia110.00.0------
Career62425.50.07----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2022

W 41–34

at Oklahoma

8 TOT  ·  2 SOLO  ·  0 TFL

Edged out Oklahoma on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Rover

Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.

S

His 2022 production profile sits closest to J.T. Wahee’s 2021 season.

J.T. Wahee

90%match

Ball State · 2021

#2

Jaydon Grant

Oregon State · 2022

81%
#3

DeAndre Boykins

North Carolina · 2022

77%
#4

Elery Alexander

Arkansas State · 2020

74%
#5

Dadrion Taylor-Demerson

Texas Tech · 2022

NFL Rd 4
74%

Matches J.T. on

Tackle volume
Height
PD rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to J.T. Wahee's sophomore season at Ball State (2021).

J.T. Wahee

94%match

Ball State · 2021

#2

DeAndre Boykins

North Carolina · 2022

92%
#3

Quan Martin

Illinois · 2021

All-Big Ten
84%
#4

Alonzo McCoy

Central Michigan · 2021

82%
#5

Marques Sigle

Kansas State · 2023

NFL Rd 5
80%

Matches J.T. on

Class year
TFL rate
PD rate