Zach Hayes
Junior linebacker on Ohio State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 226 lb · La Grange Park, IL
The story
Junior linebacker on Ohio State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
The full story, with sourcesBuzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
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From La Grange Park, IL.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
48.3%
97 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
67.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Zach Hayes plays linebacker for Ohio State.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Ohio State has produced 7 All-Conference linebackers and 2 All-Americans. 12 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Sonny Styles was one of them, an All-American.
Background
Honors and Awards 2025: Academic All-Big Ten, OSU Scholar-Athlete 2024: Academic All-Big Ten, OSU Scholar-Athlete Sophomore (2025) Appeared in one game as a sophomore, totaling one snap on special teams. GRAMBLING (9/6): Saw one snap. Freshman (2024) - NATIONAL CHAMPION Did not appear in a game…
The linebacker corps · Ohio State
- #14Christian Alliegro48 tackles · 2025
- #26Payton Pierce44 tackles · 2025
- #5Riley Pettijohn9 tackles · 2025
- #17Tarvos Alford6 tackles · 2025
- #37Zach Hayesno box-score line yet
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