Tariq Hayer
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
63
Depth

Tariq Hayer

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsAverage
FSDefenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is Tariq Hayer starting?

Tariq Hayer is listed 2nd string at FS for Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Tariq Hayer is listed FS #2 for Rutgers at 63 OVR.

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Depth at FS · Rutgers Scarlet Knights

  1. 12063Chris JoinesStarter
  2. 24463Tariq HayerYou

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The Story

The Story

A 4-star recruit out of St. John's College, ranked #309 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit4★ · #309 Natl
PG County, MD
Jersey
#44
Class
RS FR
Height
6'0"
Weight
195 lbs

Tariq Hayer is currently behind Chris Joines at FS on the Rutgers depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 73 overall this season.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9046
National Rank
#309
High School
St. John's College
Hometown
Washington, DC

Why this rating?

On a 73-rated defense; 75th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 63 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
73
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role; −6 depth penalty

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

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Tariq Hayer's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Depth
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