Dayon Hayes

Position:
DL
Class:
Junior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
275
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, PA
High School:
Westinghouse

2023: Played in all 12 games, starting 11 at defensive end...compiled 45 tackles, a team-high 10.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, four pass breakups and a forced fumble on the year...named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his Boston College performance...collected six tackles, three TFLs, two sacks and two pass breakups in a 24-16 win over the Eagles...had a career-high six tackles in three separate contests (Boston College, Syracuse and Virginia Tech)...had five tackles and two TFLs at Wake Forest...forced a fumble against Syracuse (recovered by teammate David Green), leading to a Pitt field goal.

2022: Played in eight games, making one start at defensive end…starting assignment came against UCLA in the Sun Bowl…totaled 17 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks on the year…named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his dominant performance at Miami…posted five solo tackles, four TFLs and three sacks against the Hurricanes…his TFL and sack totals marked career highs…had four tackles against West Virginia…had a sack assist against UCLA.

2021: Played in all 14 games as a primary reserve at defensive end…totaled 16 tackles, 7.5 TFLs and two sacks…had a season-high three tackles—each behind the line of scrimmage—against Michigan State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl…had two stops and 1.5 TFLs with a six-yard sack at Syracuse…had a four-yard sack against Wake Forest in the ACC Championship Game.

2020: Played in five games as a reserve defensive end…had three tackles, 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble on the year…made his collegiate debut against Austin Peay in the season opener and had a career-high two sacks (for 15 yards in losses) and a forced fumble…had one stop with an assisted sack at Miami.

HIGH SCHOOL: The Pittsburgh City League’s most heralded recruit in at least two decades, garnering more than 25 scholarship offers…collected an astounding 23.5 sacks his senior year and had 49.5 over his final two seasons…Pennsylvania Football Writers All-Class 3A...Mr. PA Football Lineman of the Year (Class 1A-3A)...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”…Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25”…rated the nation’s No. 10 strongside defensive end prospect by 247Sports…rated the nation’s No. 15 weakside defensive end by Rivals…a consensus top 10 overall prospect in Pennsylvania…rated the state’s No. 3 overall prospect by Rivals, No. 4 by 247Sports and No. 8 by ESPN…as a senior, led Westinghouse to an 8-4 record, the PIAA Class 3A playoffs and its first City League title in 23 years…played under Coach Donta Green.

PERSONAL: Born 8/26/01...is the son of Nevada Webb…has two sisters and one brother…law, criminal justice and society major.