Ht/Wt
6'
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195 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
San Bernardino,
California
Last School
Oregon State
Roster Years
2021-2022
BYU Highlights
Hayes played defensive back at BYU from 2021-22 and appeared in 24 games with 20 starts. He registered 67 total tackles (47 solo) along with 19 pass breakups. His accomplished career includes the following highlights:
- Phil Steele All-Independent First Team Defense (2021), Pro Football Network's Independent Defensive Back of the Year, All-Independent First Team Defense, and All-Independent Defensive Secondary of the Year (2021).
- In 2022, he played in 12 games (starting 10) while recording 41 tackles (26 solo) with seven pass breakups.
- In 2021, he led BYU in pass breakups with 12. His three pass breakups against Utah State was the first three-pass breakup game for a BYU player since 2017.
- His 19 career pass breakups surpassed current Los Angeles Charger Michael Davis for No. 5 at BYU in career pass breakups since 2000.
- Posted a career-high eight tackles in final game as a Cougar during BYU's 24-23 New Mexico Bowl win over SMU
*See "Year" tab for additional information
Personal
- Parents are George Hayes and Verteah Brown
- Born in Pasadena, Calif.
Before BYU
- Played at Oregon State from 2017-2020
- Prepped at San Gorgonio HS
- Played wide receiver, running back and quarterback
- Accounted for 3,139 passing yards with 30 touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons combined, also tallying 2,610 rushing yards with 34 TDs for 5,749 total yards of offense
- Led San Gorgonio to its first state title in 2016 with 135 yards passing and 131 yards rushing in the championship game
- 2015 San Andreas League Offensive MVP
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
Sophmore Year
Junior Year
2021
- One of 26 on the team to play in all 13 games, started last 10 straight (beginning vs. South Florida).
- Led BYU in pass break-ups with 12.
- Pro Football Network Independent Defensive Back of the Year
- Phil Steele All-Independent First Team Defense
- Pro Football Network All-Independent First Team Defense
- Part of Pro Football Network All-Independent Defensive Secondary of the Year
- Recorded four pass break-ups at USC.
- Three pass break-ups against Utah State was the first the first three pass break-up game for a BYU player since Dayan Ghanwoluku did so at East Carolina in 2017.
- Recorded first tackles of his BYU career in 27-17 win over No. 19 Arizona State.
- Set a career-high with five tackles at Baylor.
Senior Year
2022
- Played in 12 games, starting 10
- Recorded 41 tackles (26 solo) and seven pass breakups
- Finishes BYU career with 18 pass breakups, surpassing current Los Angeles Charger Michael Davis for No. 5 at BYU in career pass breakups since 2000
- Recorded a career-high eight tackles in BYU's 24-23 win over SMU in the New Mexico Bowl
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
Kaleb Hayes gets 4th Down stop to clinch win at USC
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