Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 161 | — |
| Success rate | 43.5% | 76th / 170 |
| Explosive pass rate | 12.4% | 47th / 170 |
| Deep-throw rate | 19.0% | 16th / 170 |
| Sack rate | 5.0% | 92nd / 170 |
| Interception rate | 3.3% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 40.0% | 50th / 170 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 33 | — |
| Success rate | 60.6% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 30.3% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 12.1% | — |
| First downs | 15 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 9 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Hayes's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws157 throws charted
Run direction32 carries
Game Log
Nathan Hayes's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Jacksonville State | W 33–7 | 5.7 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 160 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 1 |  Fordham | W 38–0 | 6.8 | 18 | 22 | 81.8 | 210 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -2 | -0.3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | @ Air Force | W 38–32 | 7.0 | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 228 | 9.9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | @ Sacramento State | W 31–10 | 6.8 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 210 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 |  Wyoming | W 28–0 | 7.2 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 187 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 79 | 7.9 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | @ UNLV | L 7–13 | 3.4 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 124 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 |  Nevada | W 31–17 | 6.6 | 19 | 25 | 76.0 | 153 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.2 | 106 | 163 | 65.0 | 1272 | 7.8 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 197 | 4.8 | 4 | 28 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 106 | — |
| Attempts | 163 | — |
| Completion % | 65.0% | 61st / 141 |
| Yards | 1272 | 72nd / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 7.8 | 61st / 141 |
| Touchdowns | 10 | 45th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 5 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 41 | — |
| Yards | 197 | 292nd / 1453 |
| Yards / carry | 4.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 91st / 630 |
| Long | 28 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Jacksonville State | ✓ QB | 68 | 60 | 29 | 88% |
| Wk 1 · Fordham | ✓ QB | 68 | 52 | 28 | 76% |
| Wk 2 · Air Force | ✓ QB | 60 | 60 | 26 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Sacramento State | ✓ QB | 59 | 53 | 25 | 90% |
| Wk 5 · Wyoming | ✓ QB | 70 | 70 | 35 | 100% |
| Wk 6 · UNLV | ✓ QB | 61 | 58 | 28 | 95% |
| Wk 7 · Nevada | — | 70 | 69 | 34 | 99% |
| Season | 6 GS | 456 | 422 | 205 | 93% |
Position Room
5 QBs on the North Dakota State roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nathan Hayes | QB | SR | 163 | 1272 | 10 | 5 | +0.32 |
| 10 | Trey Drake | QB | JR | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | +1.30 |
| 0 | Preston Brown | QB | SO | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 13 | Zander Smith | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Henry Nelson | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. North Dakota State depth chart →