Tarleton State University Athletics

Junior (2018):
All-LSC Honorable Mention ... Played in 12 games ... A part of Tarleton’s first outright Lone Star Conference Championship ... Recorded 57 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss ... Had six pass breakups and one interception ... Led the team with three fumble recoveries and forced one fumble ... His three fumble recoveries tied for 10^th in the nation ... Had a career-high 10 tackles against No. 1 Minnesota State in the third round of the NCAA Playoffs ... Recorded his first interception against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Oct. 20 ... Recovered fumbles against Texas A&M-Commerce, Western New Mexico and Minnesota State.
 
Kilgore Junior College:
Made 115 tackles in two seasons … Had his first career sack and interception as a sophomore in 2017 … Had 73 solo tackles in his Kilgore career.
 
Oakhurst High School:
Lettered three years in football … District MVP … All-State.
 
Personal:
Is a 2016 graduate of Oakhurst HS in Coldspring … Son of Sharonda Johnson … Has four brothers: Kaden, Rondell, Katrell, and Zay Zay … Has a sister, Chloe … Majoring in kinesiology … Born Oct. 13 … Full name is Edward James Hayes.