Omari Hayes

Height:
5-9
Weight:
170
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Sarasota, FL
High School:
Venice HS
Prev School:
Florida Atlantic

2025: Was a Second Preseason All-AAC selection by Athlon Sports as a punt returner...A Fourth Team Preseason All-AAC selection as a wide receiver...A Second Team Preseason All-AAC selection by Phil Steele as a punt returner...A Third Team Preseason All-AAC selection by Phil Steele as a wide receiver

Prior to Tulane: Transferred in during the spring of 2025 from Florida Atlantic

2024

Led the team with his 39 catches for 590 yards and three touchdowns on the season.
Also returned 13 punts for 71 yards.
Led all receivers by collecting each of the five passes he was targeted for a total of 74 yards at Michigan State also returned three punts totaling 21 yards
Scored his first collegiate touchdown with an eight-yard reception in the Army game. On the night, he had a four-yard carry and a total of 45 yards on four receptions; the longest was a 21yarder, and he added a seven-yard punt return
Had a 13-yard reception in the Owls' Shula Bowl win over FIU
Versus UConn, recorded three receptions for a total of 13 yards
Led the Owls, once again, with six catches for 137 yards, added a carry and four punt returns totaling 36 yards in FAU's 41-10 win over Wagner
Finished with a team-high 89 receiving yards via five receptions and added a one-yard punt return versus North Texas
Returned to the field to lead the Owls with seven catches for a team-high 73 yards versus South Florida
Was back in the lineup versus ECU and contributed a seven-yard run and four catches for a total of 54 yards
Targeted nine times, collecting three, including a chains-moving catch to extend a game-tying dive for the Owls, capped off the Temple game by tossing the two-point conversion pass to send the game into overtime
Recorded one reception, a 65-yard scoring grab and a two-yard punt return versus Charlotte
Returned two punts for a total of six yards and was targeted once versus Tulsa

Redshirt Freshman (2023)

Saw action versus Tulane

Freshman (2022)

Joined the Owls in the summer of 2022

High School

Versatile player at Venice High School under Head Coach John Peacock
Led team to a Class 8A state championship in 2021
Finished season with 14 catches for 851 yards and 11 touchdowns to go along with 37 carries for 192 yards and eight rushing touchdowns
Averaged 26.0 yards per kick return and 6.2 yards per punt return as a senior
Caught eight passes for 78 yards and a touchdown and carried nine times for 26 yards in the state title win over Apopka
Accumulated 640 receiving yards with five touchdowns as a junior at Riverview High School when he was named team MVP
Two-sport athlete (football and track and field

Personal

Son of Michael Hayes and Christy Wilson
Mother, Christy, played tennis at Mississippi Valley State
Has an older brother, Michael, who plays collegiate football at Lafayette, a younger brother, Micah, and a younger sister, Almira