Dallan Hayden (born June 22, 2003) is an

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for the

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High school career

Hayden attended Christian Brothers High School in

Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, Memphis is the second-mos ...

. Over his junior and senior seasons, he rushed for 4,012 yards and 57

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combined and was named Tennessee's Mr. Football both years. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Ohio State in 2022, Hayden earned playing time alongside

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and

Miyan Williams Miyan Williams (born October 29, 2001) is an American football running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State Buckeyes. High school career Williams attended Winton Woods High School in Forest Park, Ohio. During his career, he had 5 ...

Statistics

Personal life

His father, Aaron Hayden, played in the

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References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bio
2003 births Living people Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee American football running backs Ohio State Buckeyes football players {{runningback-2000s-stub