By Danielle Daniels

Dallen Hayden OSU RB 2024 Spring Football 4 3 2024.mp3

THE DALLEN HAYDEN FILE

• Position:

  Running Back

• Height:

  5-10

• Weight:

  205

• Hometown:

  Memphis, Tenn.

• Last School:

  Christian Brothers

• Year:

  Junior

Ohio State Overview
• Dallan played in 10 games as a true freshman and earned his first Varsity O letter
• He was the team’s third-leading rusher in 2022 with 553 yards and a 5.0 yards-per-carry average off 111 carries and five touchdowns
• Produced three 100-yard rushing games led by 146 yards off 27 carries with three touchdowns in the win over Maryland
• Started in the College Football Playoff semifinals vs. Georgia and carried nine times for a team-high 43 yards
• His eight-yard TD run in the third quarter vs. Maryland gave Ohio State the lead for good, 17-13, and he followed that with crucial 3- and 13-yard touchdown runs to help lead Ohio State to a 43-30 win
• Netted 108 yards off 17 carries with one touchdown vs. Toledo, and he had 102 yards off 19 carries with one touchdown vs. Indiana
• Also caught four passes for 23 yards

More on Dallan
• Dallan was a member of the 2022 Ohio State recruiting class and joined the team in June 2022
• Dallan was a four-star recruit who rated among the top 25 running backs nationally in the Class of 2022
• Twice named the Tennessee Titans Division II-AAA  Mr. Football award winner
• Named the offensive player of the year for Division II-AAA West after rushing for 2,002 yards and 33 touchdowns in 2021
• In 23 games over his junior and senior seasons, Hayden amassed 4,012 yards (174.4 per game) and scored 57 touchdowns
• Back to back 2,000-yard seasons as a junior and senior
• Had a final stat line of 2,010 yards on 232 carries with 24 touchdowns as a junior
• Parents are ChaToya and Aaron Hayden
• His dad played at Tennessee and in the NFL for San Diego, Green Bay and Philadelphia; brother, Chase, played collegiately at Arkansas and Illinois

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