
Michael Hayes remains Southern’s benchmark playmaker at WR
In his Southern days, Michael Hayes was a true game-breaker: he still owns school single-season receiving marks with 90 catches for 1,328 yards and 15 touchdowns in the 2000 season, and he added 873 yards and 9 scores in 2002. He wasn’t just productive — coaches and SWAC coverage described him as explosive, physical, and capable of winning deep, after the catch, and through contact, which is the kind of receiver who changes coverages, not just box scores. If your team wants a high-impact, high-leverage wideout, Hayes checks every loud box.