6′0″ · 190 lb · Slidell, LA
Robert Hayes Jr.: CB · SMU · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Robert Hayes Jr.
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. He has spent two seasons in the SMU secondary. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Temple — Week 8, 2019.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
19 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Dallas Morning News Oct 20
On3 Oct 11Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-30@ Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-27vs North Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 47-17vs Texas State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-38@ No. 25 TCU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-21@ South Florida | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-21vs Temple | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 34-31@ Houston | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 48-54@ No. 24 Memphis | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 8 · 2019
W 45-21
vs Temple
1.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 24-point win at home against Temple.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
19tackles this season19 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
2 seasons under Sonny Dykes — 15-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
48.7%
502 pass / 529 run
Plays / game
79.3
13 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
535 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at SMU, 42 tackles — his college career is complete.
