Career Notes: Played in 31 in his three seasons for the Green and Gold ... finished 18th in average yards per carry at 4.83, and 19th in kickoff return yards with 587 ... tied-for-19th in kickoff returns with 29 and 14th in kickoff return average at 20.24 (minimum 20 returns).2014: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in all 11 games ... had two carries, a 25-yard kickoff return vs. Michigan Tech and a kickoff coverage tackle to earn WSU Special Teams Player of the Week ... caught two passes vs. Carson-Newman including a 21-yard reception which set up the go-ahead touchdown ... had two carries at Malone ... recorded first career rushing touchdown in Northwood contest while gaining a career-high 70 yards ... had two kickoff returns against Tiffin ... had two carries and two kickoff returns at Northern Michigan ... rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown vs. Walsh ... also had three (2-1) kickoff coverage tackles vs. the Cavaliers ... scored a touchdown at Findlay on a 10-yard blocked punt return ... it was WSU's first blocked punt return for a touchdown since Ryan Oshnock at Saginaw Valley on November 15, 2003 ... rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown at Lake Erie ... scored a touchdown for the fourth consecutive game in the Hillsdale contest ... finished with 43 rushing yards and a score against the Chargers ... saw action on all four special teams in all 11 contests ... tied for the team lead with eight special teams tackles (6-2), all on kickoff coverage ... finished fourth on the squad with 371 all-purpose yards, and fifth in scoring with 30 points ...
Game-By-Game Stats.2013: Played in 10 games (missed the Hillsdale game with an injury) ... caught a season-best three passes for 47 yards including a key 32-yard reception setting up his first career touchdown catch at Carson-Newman ... also had four kickoff returns for 112 yards at C-N (two yards shy of career-high set
11/10/12 vs. Michigan Tech) to earn WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week award ... led WSU with a career-best 159 all-purpose yards vs. the Eagles ... made two (1-1) kickoff coverage tackles at C-N while seeing time on all four special teams ... had two kickoff returns vs. Ashland while also making two (1-1) kickoff coverage tackles ... totaled one kickoff return, one reception and a career-high 11 carries in win over Malone ... had two kickoff returns and a reception vs. Northwood ... played on kickoff coverage and punt coverage vs. Saginaw Valley as well as seeing time at running back ... had a 22-yard reception at Northern Michigan ... had one kickoff return at Michigan Tech ... all six tackles came on special teams (3-2 on kickoff, 0-1 on punt) ... saw action on all four special teams in seven games ... played on kickoff coverage and punt coverage in 10 contests and the punt return unit in nine games ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2012: Played in all 10 games ... saw playing time at running back in every game but one ... made WSU debut at Ashland ... had a six-yard reception vs. Lake Erie ... rushed for a career-high 34 yards at Malone ... made two kickoff coverage tackles vs. Hillsdale ... made kickoff return debut at Saginaw Valley ... had a 43-yard kickoff return and an 11-yard rush against Northern Michigan ... recorded two special teams tackles (1-0 each on KOC and PC) vs. the Wildcats ... led WSU with 97 all-purpose yards at Grand Valley (career-best five kickoff returns for 94 yards) ... saw action on all four special teams vs. both GVSU and Michigan Tech ... had four kickoff returns for a career-high 114 yards against the Huskies, including a career-long 49-yard effort ... also had an 18-yard reception vs. the Huskies ... played on kickoff coverage and punt return teams in all 10 games, and punt coverage squad in nine games ... led WSU with eight special teams tackles (6-0 kickoff coverage, 1-1 punt coverage) ...
GLIAC League Rankings: Ranked fourth in kickoff return average (25.1) ... switched to No. 21 ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2011: Sat out the year at Wayne State due to GLIAC transfer rules.
2010: Appeared in nine games for Saginaw Valley ... rushed 13 times for 40 yards with a long of six ... lone reception of nine yards was vs. Michigan Tech ... returned 13 kickoffs for 266 yards with a long of 46 against Lake Erie ... made three assisted tackles, all on kickoff coverage ... rushed for a season-high 15 yards on four attempts versus the Storm ... had a season-high 51 kickoff return yards against Wayne State.
2009: Redshirted at Saginaw Valley.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Memphis High School ... rushed for 1,312 yards as a senior on 128 carries with 21 touchdowns ... helped the Yellowjackets to an 8-2 mark in 2008 ... also had 17 receptions for 198 yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... returned 15 punts in 2008 for 289 yards and six kickoffs for 222 yards ... made 81 tackles (35-46) as a senior along with two interceptions and three pass break-ups ... also recovered two fumbles ... earned All-NCTL First Team honors as well as All-Macomb County First Team ... was an all-state honorable mention selection ... holds the single-game rushing record (335 yards), rushing touchdowns in a season (21), career rushing touchdowns (28), total touchdowns in a season (26) and total touchdowns in a career (33) ... also played basketball at MHS ... served as a football team captain.
Personal: Full name--Arthur G. Hayes ... born November 23, 1991, in Pontiac ... son of Arthur and Tawanda Hayes ... has a younger brother, Aaron, and an older sister, Shanna ... is majoring in criminal justice ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2013 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2012, Winter 2013 and Winter 2014.
*-While at Saginaw Valley.
