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Donald Hayes

WR

Donald Hayes came into the league as a 4th-round selection (106th overall) in 1998, drafted out of Wisconsin. He last played in 2002 with NE, a career spanning 5 NFL seasons. Last season's 32.0 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 6th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Size is his calling card, grading in the 97th percentile among his peers. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 141 catches for 1,926 yards and 9 touchdowns.

Size

6'4", 220#

College

Wisconsin

Draft

Rd 4, 106th overall (1998)

Seasons

1998–2002

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
22.9

1th percentile among WRs

11 games · 31 targets

Role×0.14-1.10
Hands×0.1-1.82
Volume×0.12-0.46
Total EPA×0.22-1.26
EPA/target×0.3-2.02
Yards/target×0.12-1.55

2002 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size97▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands6▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat86▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share13▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share68▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency2▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume43▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2002NE22.911121332
2001CAR3216525972
2000CAR68.715669263
1999CAR54.712112702

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Donald Hayes has played in 54 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: CAR (1999–2001), NE (2002).

As a receiver he has caught 141 passes for 1,926 yards and 9 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2000 with CAR: 926 yards and 3 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 68.7, in the 88th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2002 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
8
1.3/g
89
15/g
2
Away5
4
0.8/g
44
9/g
0
In division4
3
0.8/g
30
8/g
1
Out of division7
9
1.3/g
103
15/g
1
In wins6
7
1.2/g
87
15/g
2
In losses5
5
1.0/g
46
9/g
0
On grass10
12
1.2/g
133
13/g
2
On turf1
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
Indoors1
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
Outdoors10
12
1.2/g
133
13/g
2

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PIT3 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD49.7
Week 2NYJ1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD48.4
Week 3KC2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD40
Week 4LAC2 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD32.9
Week 5MIA1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD26.1
Week 6GB2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD39.7
Week 12MIN—39.7
Week 13DET—39.8
Week 14BUF1 rec, 9 yds, 1 TD47.3
Week 15TEN—35.3
Week 16NYJ—35

Donald Hayes — common questions

What position does Donald Hayes play?
Donald Hayes is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Donald Hayes played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Donald Hayes has played for CAR (1999–2001), NE (2002).
Where did Donald Hayes go to college?
Donald Hayes played college football at Wisconsin.
When was Donald Hayes drafted?
Donald Hayes was selected in round 4, 106th overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Donald Hayes scored?
Donald Hayes has 9 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (9 receiving).
What is Donald Hayes's ScoutIndex Rating?
Donald Hayes rated 22.9 for 2002, the 1st percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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