Nathan Hayes is an American football quarterback for the North Dakota State Bison.
Early life Hayes attended St. Charles East High School in St. Charles, Illinois, and committed to play college football for the North Dakota State Bison.
College career In his first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, Hayes redshirted and appeared in three total games. In 2024, he completed 12 of 19 pass attempts for 214 yards and three touchdowns. In the 2025 season, Hayes completed 25 of his 44 passes for 381 yards and four touchdowns. Heading into his senior season in 2026, he was named the team's starting quarterback.
Statistics Year Team Games Passing Rushing 2022 North Dakota State 0 0 — Redshirted 2023 North Dakota State 3 0 — 2024 North Dakota State 5 0 — 12 19 63.2 214 11.3 3 0 209.9 7 90 12.9 1 2025 North Dakota State 10 0 — 25 44 56.8 381 8.7 4 1 155.0 7 88 12.6 1 2026 North Dakota State 4 4 4–0 61 91 67.0 808 8.9 7 2 162.6 17 43 2.5 1 Career 22 4 4–0 98 154 63.6 1,403 9.1 14 3 166.3 31 221 7.1 3
References
External links North Dakota State Bison bio