Is Omari Hayes starting?
Omari Hayes is the projected starter at WR-F for Iowa State Cyclones.
Omari Hayes is the projected starting WR-F on a Solid Iowa State — 81 OVR.
See full Iowa State Cyclones depth chart ›Depth at WR-F · Iowa State Cyclones
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 39 catches, 515 yards, 1 TD. That's 19% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
- Transfer
- Tulane
Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 39 | 515 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Venice
- Hometown
- Venice, FL
Why this rating?
On a 76-rated offense; 77th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.82 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 81.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LIOWAYDS 15
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 15
- AVG
- 15.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 39
- AVG
- 13.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 16-13
Sep 5WSEMOYDS 8
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 54
- AVG
- 27.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 38-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LIOWA | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 5 | WSEMO | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 |
Omari Hayes's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.