Defensive end Dayon Hayes isn’t suited up for Colorado football’s Saturday night game against Kansas State due to injury, according to Adam Munsterteiger of BuffStampede.
A graduate transfer from Pitt, Hayes played in Colorado’s first four games before missing the Buffs’ Week 5 win over UCF. The nature of Hayes’ injury hasn’t been disclosed by head coach Deion Sanders.
Before going down, Hayes recorded 16 total tackles, including a season-high five in the opener against North Dakota State. The 6-foot-3, 265-pound native of Pittsburgh also shined against rival Colorado State, recording 2.5 TFLs and two sacks.
With Hayes out, redshirt freshman Taje McCoy and junior Arden Walker are backup defensive ends to watch. McCoy recorded two TFLs and two sacks in the Buffs’ win over UCF.
Kickoff between Colorado and Kansas State is scheduled for 8:25 p.m. MT on ESPN.
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