Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 34 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 6 | 101 | 16.0 | 0 | 34 |
#9
Omari Hayes
Senior wide receiver for Iowa State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 175 lb · Sarasota, FL · Venice
CFB Index 50 · #223 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Tulane → Iowa State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
101
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 39 yds, at Iowa
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Iowa State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Florida Atlantic in 2022.
- Transferred from Tulane to Iowa State in 2026.
In Their Words
104 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Omari Hayes
Moves the chains on third down. Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 54 rec yds, 8 rush yds against Southeast Missouri State, Week 1, 2026.
101 REC YDS · 6 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 89 yds at Tulsa.Tulsa · W 31-142025
2022
- Signed with Florida Atlanticout of Venice
202514 games
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Iowa State
2026era →
Jimmy Rogers
Iowa State
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Iowa State
2025Tulane
2026Iowa State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 6 | 101 | 16.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Tulane | 39 | 515 | 13.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 39 | 590 | 15.1 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 84 | 1,206 | 14.4 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 3 | 22 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Tulane | -- | -- | -- | 61 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 7 | -- | 71 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 29 | -- | 133 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Omari Hayes's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–10
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Iowa · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +2.25(10:42) #1 J.Raynor pass complete deep left to #9 O.Hayes caught at IOWA22, for 28 yards to the IOWA20 (#5 A.Hawkins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Southeast Missouri State · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA +1.95(06:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 O.Hayes rush left for 8 yards gain to the ISU49 (#26 J.Smitherman), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Bowling Green · 2&12 · Q2 · EPA -1.05(01:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 O.Hayes rush left for 1 yard loss to the BGSU32 (#0 K.Pascal; #9 P.EstoEsta)
- Week 1 · Southeast Missouri State · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA +0.88(06:11) Shotgun #1 J.Raynor pass complete short left to #9 O.Hayes caught at SEMO20, for 20 yards to the SEMO17 (#6 N.Scott), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Bowling Green · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.69(03:35) Shotgun #1 J.Raynor pass complete short left to #9 O.Hayes caught at BGSU39, for 8 yards to the BGSU35 (#26 J.Andrews; #0 K.Pascal)
- Week 2 · Iowa · 2&6 · Q1 · EPA +0.44(01:33) #9 O.Hayes rush left for 15 yards gain to the IOWA15 (#6 Z.Lutmer), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Iowa · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +0.24(10:33) Shotgun #1 J.Raynor pass complete short right to #9 O.Hayes caught at ISU14, for 7 yards to the ISU18 (#6 Z.Lutmer), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Iowa · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA -0.09(14:18) Shotgun #1 J.Raynor pass complete short left to #9 O.Hayes caught at ISU23, for 4 yards to the ISU32, out of bounds at ISU32
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +8 receiving yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Florida Atlantic3-9HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-leaning
2025Tulane11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
2026Iowa State2-1HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (85th percentile). Strength: rush yards (84th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 31.0 | 17.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 39.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 33.7 | 16.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
32.7%
54 pass / 111 run
Plays / game
55.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
60 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Derius Davis’s 2021 season.
81%match
NFL Rd 4
Matches Derius on
Yards / reception
Weight
Height
Differs from Derius on
Class year (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Amari Rodgers’s path through Clemson.
100%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 22
#3
Kyndon Fuselier
98%
Matches Amari on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Tiaquelin Mims's sophomore season at Southern Miss (2023).
79%match
Matches Tiaquelin on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
TD rate
Differs from Tiaquelin on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Omari Hayes
Background
Awards & Honors Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S26) 2025 (at Tulane) Played in all 14 games and made five starts in helping Tulane to an 11-3 record and a berth in the College Football Playoff … was third on the team with 39 receptions for 515 yards and one touchdown … had nine receptions…
The receiver room · Iowa State
- #9Omari Hayes515 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Carter Pabst168 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Dominic Overby87 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Evan Boyd54 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Jordyn Bailey36 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Iowa State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology