Jabril Hayes

Photo by: Stephen Blue

2024 (Redshirt Senior)

Team Captain
Named Second Team All-America by Associated Press
Recorded 64 tackles (fourth on the team) including 51 solo stops
Led the Spiders and was tied for sixth in the country with five interceptions and took two to the house (Charleston Southern 09/14/24 and Towson 11/02/24)
Recorded two interceptions in the First Round of the FCS Playoffs against Lehigh (11/30/24)
Led the nation in interception return yards at 247, nearly 100 more (151) than the next closest
Pair of pick-sixes tied for first in the nation
Played a crucial role in Richmond reaching 11th in the country and first in the CAA in scoring defense and tied for 10th in the country (second in CAA) in defensive touchdowns
Added a pass breakup, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble
Named Preseason All-CAA

2023 (Redshirt Junior)

Named First Team All-CAA Special Teams
Named Fifth Team All-CAA by Phil Steele
Played in 12 games
Recorded 23 tackles including 19 solo
Recorded two pass breakups and a team-leading three interceptions
Scored his first career pick six on a 48-yard interception return against North Carolina A&T (10/21/23)
Recorded first career interception against Delaware State (09/16/23) and another against Maine (10/07/23)
Helped the Spiders rank eighth nationally in takeaways with 23 and first in defensive touchdowns with five

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

2021 Fall (Redshirt Freshman)

2021 Spring (Freshman)

High School

Three-year letterwinner at Sherando High School.
Guided team to a 27-10 record during his career, including two back-to-back 10-win seasons.
Ranks in the top five in Sherando career history in interceptions and receiving yards.
Recorded 13 interceptions in his career.
Named First Team All-District and All-Region as a senior at four different positions – defensive back, wide receiver, kickoff returner and punt returner.
Named Second Team All-State as a punt returner.
Recorded 74 tackles and six interceptions as a senior.
Also named Second Team All-District at defensive back as a junior.
Tallied 51 tackles and four interceptions as a junior.
Guided his team to three-straight district championships from 10-12^th grade.
Team also won the regional championship as a sophomore and was a state semifinalist.
Two-year letterwinner in basketball (JV) and three-year varsity letterwinner in track.
Two-year member of the National Honor Society and was a four-time awardee of the Warrior Pride Award.