“I feel if I’m to use all my skillset I should be utilized as a running back/receiver hybrid and be able to do everything like returning stuff,” Hayes said. “When I was on the visit
coach Frost came forth and was like ‘Would you mind returning kicks for us or returning punts for us? Would you be on the kickoff team to recover kicks?’ Then coach Held was talking about guys like Maurice Washington and Wan’
Dale Robinson and how they impact an offense. That’s how they want to use me, like a speed back. When they came with that idea for me and me already having that idea in my head, it obviously fit perfect.”