Is Omari Hayes starting?
Omari Hayes is the projected starter at WR-F for Iowa State Cyclones.
Redshirt senior · #9 · 5'9", 175 lbs
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Iowa State Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-FOmari HayesThis player
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top wide receivers in the Big 12
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 39 catches, 515 yards, 1 TD. That's 19% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
- Transfer
- Tulane
Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 39 | 515 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Venice
- Hometown
- Venice, FL
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated offense; 77th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.82 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 85.
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
Oct 10LBYUYDS 18
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 18
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 24-10
Oct 3WWVUYDS 34
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 34
- AVG
- 11.3
- TD
- 1
Final W 45-42
Sep 26LUTAHYDS 55
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 5
- YDS
- 55
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 31-17
Sep 19WBGSUYDS 8
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- -1
- AVG
- -1.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 55-7
Sep 12LIOWAYDS 39
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 15
- AVG
- 15.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 39
- AVG
- 13.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 16-13
Sep 5WSEMOYDS 54
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 54
- AVG
- 27.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 38-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LBYU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 3 | WWVU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 26 | LUTAH | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 19 | WBGSU | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | LIOWA | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 5 | WSEMO | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 |
Omari Hayes's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.