2013: Played in all 12 games (primarily on special teams) as he recorded 10 total tackles (two solo, eight assisted) and was credited with a QB hurry ... Registered one solo tackle at NC State (8/31) ... Assisted on two tackles and was credited with a QB hurry against Tulane (9/12) ... Totaled three tackles against Army (9/28) with one solo stop and two assisted tackles ... ASsisted on a tackle against North Texas (10/19) ... Assisted on a tackle against Tulsa (11/23).

2012: Assisted on a tackle in the season opener at Houston (9/8) ... Assisted on three tackles against Idaho (10/20) ... Assisted on one tackle at New Mexico State (10/27) ... Made one solo tackle at Texas State (11/10) ... Made one solo tackle against Utah State (11/17).

2011: Compiled six total tackles (four solo, two assisted) on the year, primarily on special teams ... Saw action at Southern Miss (9/3) and against Central Arkansas (9/10) on special teams ... Recorded three tackles against Houston (9/17) ... Registered a solo tackle at Fresno State (11/5) ... Recorded one solo tackle against No. 15 TCU (12/21) in the Poinsettia Bowl.

2010: Redshirted 2010 season, did not play.

High School: Lettered in football at Lancaster High School for Andrew Jackson ... Named first team all-district his junior year ... Recorded 80 tackles, four interceptions, two kick returns for a touchdown and one interception return for a touchdown his senior year ... Also lettered in track, where he was a USA Today All-American in the 110m hurdles his junior season with a time of 13.71 ...

Personal: Kendall Hayes ... Son of Darryl and Veronica Hayes ... Brother, Darryl Hayes II, runs track for Sam Houston State ... Chose Louisiana Tech over offers from Kansas, Louisiana-Monroe, Ole Miss and Missouri ... Born March 24, 1992 in Lancaster, Texas.