Hayes debuted inside our Top 100 in the 2028 class after we got ahold of his film after the season. Right around the same time, he turned heads at Matt Morrow’s CFI Showcase Camp. He has elite size and strength on the interior of the offensive line. Regardless of who the leading rusher is for the Pioneers, I’d expect him to run behind his right guard spot.

Hayes is a massive interior offensive lineman with a huge wingspan and two-way ability. He burst onto the scene for undefeated Watauga last year and debuts well inside the top 100. Hayes really impressed my colleague, Matt Morrow, at his CFI Showcase in mid-May, and that’s part of what put him in this position in our rankings.

I was very excited to see Cayman up close, and he’s built like you would expect an offensive lineman to be from the mountains – big and tough. But, Cayman moves very well for his size, and that’s where I really liked him, going through the agility circuit in the beginning of the showcase. Cayman backed that up with strong performances in the individual period and then in both sessions of the 1 on 1’s against defensive linemen. It’s only a matter of time before college coaches start to knock on Cayman’s door with some offers to play at their respective schools.