Pittsburgh Panthers#- · DE Dayon Hayes
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Dayon Hayes played DE for Pittsburgh. In the 2025 season he had 17 tackles and 3.5 sacks over 11 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
Dayon Hayes career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TA&M | 11 | 17 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | COLO | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | PITT | 12 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | PITT | 5 | 13 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PITT | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | PITT | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 45 | 110 | 18.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Season totals, 2020 to 2025. Source: CollegeFootballData.
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Dayon Hayes: Pittsburgh DE profile and stats
Dayon Hayes is a DE for Pittsburgh. This profile tracks Dayon Hayes's season stats and game log through the 2026 season, and links straight into the Pittsburgh roster, the ACC players hub and the conference schedule. To see where Pittsburgh sits in the race, check the live ACC standings.
Dayon Hayes in the news
All newsPreviewNorth Carolina at Pittsburgh: how to watch, Week 6 2026Week 6: North Carolina visits Pittsburgh at Acrisure Stadium. Kickoff is 12:00 PM ET, on ESPN.2026-10-07RecapPittsburgh edged Virginia Tech 35-33 (Week 5, 2026)Pittsburgh edged Virginia Tech 35-33 at Lane Stadium. Now Pittsburgh is 5-0, 2-0 in ACC play, and Virginia Tech is 4-1, 1-1 in ACC play.2026-10-02RecapPittsburgh beat Bucknell 59-0 (Week 4, 2026)Pittsburgh beat Bucknell 59-0 at Acrisure Stadium. Now Pittsburgh is 4-0, 1-0 in ACC play, and Bucknell is 1-4.2026-09-26
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What team does Dayon Hayes play for?
Dayon Hayes plays for Pittsburgh at DE.
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Dayon Hayes is a DE for Pittsburgh.