Mark Hays, Free Safety USF Current/Potential TAK SACK PD INT TD 73/80 South Florida Bulls
Attributes Morale: Content Height: 5-11 Weight: 195 Ideal Wt: 196 Jersey: 32 Age: 24 Year: Status: OK Energy: 0 HS Ranking: #42 Pos Ranking: #5 FS	Position Ratings Hands: 70 Tackling: 77 Coverage: 77 Punt Return: 59 Kick Return: 91 Durability: 98 Endurance: 88 Adaptability: 71	Athletic Ratings Arm Strength: 7 Acceleration: 39 Agility: 72 Speed: 64 Strength: 48 Jumping: 35 Instincts: 74 Aggressiveness: 61 Discipline: 82 Intelligence: 92 Work Ethic: 44	Personal Bests Tackles: 14 Sacks: 1 Passes defensed: 2 Interceptions: 3 TD: 1
Game Logs Week Opp Res Tak Solo Ast Sack FF PD Int Yds Ave TD MT OOP BPA
Defensive Statistics Year GP GS Tak Solo Ast Sack Stuf Hur DP FF PD MT OOP BPA 2025 13 13 82 54 28 0 5 0 0 2 11 0 2 0 - 2026 13 13 99 64 35 1 7 0 0 4 10 0 1 1 - Total 26 26 181 118 63 1 12 0 0 6 21 0 3 1 -
Turnover Statistics Year GP GS Ints Yds Avg RecF Yds Avg TD 2025 13 13 10 57 5.7 1 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - 2026 13 13 8 75 9.4 0 0 0.0 1 - - - - - - Total 26 26 18 132 7.3 1 0 0.0 1 - - - - - -
Returning Statistics Year GP GS KRet Yds Avg Lng TD PRet Yds Avg Lng TD FC 2025 13 13 39 997 25.6 86 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - 2026 13 13 35 891 25.5 86 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - Total 26 26 74 1888 25.5 86 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - -
Scouting Report Potential Disrupting the quarterback via the blitz is something he will be excellent at in the future. He's always been an outstanding athlete and will someday have exceptional agility compared to other safeties. He loves to work and down the road he's going to have very solid strength for a safety. He thrives on contact and will eventually evolve into one of the best tackling safeties you'll find.
Player Awards Named Second Team All-Big East (2025) Named National Second Team (2026) Named First Team All-Big East (2026) Named Big East Defensive POY (2026)