Baylor Hayes is an American college football quarterback for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He previously played for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.
Early life Hayes attended Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Florida, before transferring to Brentwood High School in Brentwood, Tennessee, prior to his senior year after his family moved to Tennessee. As Brentwood's starting quarterback during his senior season, Hayes threw for 2,093 yards and 23 touchdowns. Following his graduation, he committed to play college football at East Tennessee State University.
College career Hayes appeared in two games in 2024, earning a redshirt. He made his first career start in the season finale against VMI, completing 15 passes for 119 yards and an interception in a 16–9 victory. Following the conclusion of the season, Hayes entered the transfer portal. On April 23, 2025, he announced his transfer to the University of Tulsa to play for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, following head coach Tre Lamb. Hayes entered the 2025 season as the backup to Kirk Francis. He made his Tulsa debut against New Mexico State following an injury to Francis, throwing for 134 yards and accounting for two touchdowns. In his first start for the Golden Hurricane, Hayes threw for 189 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Against rival Oklahoma State, he completed 23 passes for 219 yards and one touchdown in Tulsa's 19–12 victory over the Cowboys, the program's first win in Stillwater since 1951. Following Tulsa's bye week in October, Hayes was named the Golden Hurricane's starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. He finished the 2025 season appearing in 10 games, including nine starts, throwing for 2,158 yards, 12 touchdowns, and six interceptions while rushing for 190 yards and three touchdowns.
Statistics SeasonTeam Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD 2024East Tennessee State 2 1 1–0 18 30 60.0 181 6.0 0 1 104.0 3 15 5.0 0 2025Tulsa 10 9 3–6 186 316 58.9 2,158 6.8 12 6 125.0 95 190 2.0 3 2026Tulsa 2 2 2–0 33 53 62.3 353 6.7 1 1 121.0 15 42 2.8 0 Career 14 12 6–6 237 399 59.4 2,692 6.7 13 8 122.8 113 247 2.2 3
Personal life Hayes' sister, Kai, played soccer for the Baylor Bears.
References
External links East Tennessee State Buccaneers bio Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio