Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/33Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 33 inside-the-5 carries (6.1%).
Justice Hayes
Last confirmed: Southern Miss, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · Flint, MI · Grand Blanc Community
Justice Hayes: RB · Southern Miss · #5.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Justice Hayes
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Justice Hayes has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 86 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against North Texas — Week 5, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Southern Miss in the news
- Former WR arrested for murder
SuperTalk Mississippi Media Oct 23 - RB Briggs out for season
Yahoo Sports Oct 12
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Southern Miss | 52 | 204 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2014 | Michigan | 48 | 213 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Career | 100 | 417 | 4.2 | 2 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Southern Miss | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Michigan | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 0 |
| Career | 15 | 114 | 7.6 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-34vs Mississippi State | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-6vs Austin Peay | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 3 | W 56-50@ Texas State | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 49-14vs North Texas | 16 | 86 | 5.4 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 10-31@ Marshall | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-13vs UTEP | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | W 58-24@ Louisiana Tech | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | |
 Bowl | L 31-44vs Washington | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 52 | 204 | 3.9 | 2 | 35 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2015
W 52-6
vs Austin Peay
53 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 31 yds
Dominant 46-point win at home against Austin Peay.
With I. Smith — 135 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 49 yds · 1 TD · N. Mullens — 275 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 63.5
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Austin Peay · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.69Justice Hayes run for 25 yds to the APeay 31 for a
- Week 5 · North Texas · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.84Justice Hayes run for 35 yds to the NoTex 2 for a
- Week 2 · Austin Peay · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.62Justice Hayes run for 14 yds to the APeay 1 for a
- Week 5 · North Texas · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +1.48Justice Hayes run for 10 yds to the SoMis 45 for a
- Week 6 · Marshall · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.34Justice Hayes run for 11 yds to the SoMis 31 for a
- Week 13 · Louisiana Tech · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA −1.28Justice Hayes run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 44
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Washington · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.24Justice Hayes run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 28
- Week 5 · North Texas · 1st and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.21Justice Hayes run for 2 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
- Week 1 · Mississippi State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.16Justice Hayes run for no gain to the SoMis 43
- Week 2 · Austin Peay · 1st and 1 · Q3 · EPA +0.94Justice Hayes run for 1 yd for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
52 of 52 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
40%45 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
20 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds35%of carries
18 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
5 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
3.9 yds/carry on 52 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 40% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Michigan5-7HC: Brady Hoke · Run-leaning
2015Southern Miss9-5HC: Todd Monken · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 41.8 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 9.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 31.0 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 9.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Todd Monken
Pass share
51.9%
531 pass / 492 run
Plays / game
73.1
14 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
565 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
52 carries and 4 catches in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2015 Southern Miss MonkenYear 5 · 8 games
- 2014 Michigan HokeYear 4 · 12 games
- 2013 Michigan HokeYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Michigan HokeYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Michigan HokeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Michigan in 2011 as a 4-star recruit, No. 135 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Michigan in the 2011 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons, at Michigan and Southern Miss, 417 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2011
- Signed with Michigan4-star out of Grand Blanc Community
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
2 coaches2011–2014
Michigan
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brady Hoke and Todd Monken.