2024 (Redshirt Junior): Battled through a variety of injuries to start all 13 games at running back and earn all-ACC recognition (honorable mention) for the second-straight season … Ran for 944 yards and a career-high nine touchdowns on 169 carries (5.6 avg.) … Became the first Yellow Jacket to rush for at least 900 yards in back-to-back seasons since QB TaQuon Marshall in 2017 and 2018 and the first Tech RB to accomplish the feat since Jonathan Dwyer in 2008 and 2009 … Also caught a career-high 28 passes out of the backfield for 166 yards and three scores, giving him a total of 1,110 yards from scrimmage (944 rushing, 166 receiving) and 12 touchdowns (nine rushing, three receiving) on the season … Rushed for at least 100 yards three times, giving him seven 100-yard rushing games for his career, which is tied for the 13th-most in school history and is just one shy of moving into the Yellow Jackets’ all-time top 10 … Extended his streak of consecutive starts to 25, dating back to the second game of the 2023 season … Opened the season by rushing 11 times for 75 yards (6.8 avg.) and two pivotal touchdowns (1 and 2 yards) in 24-21 win over No. 10 Florida State in Dublin, Ireland (Aug. 24) … Also had two receptions for 16 yards, including a key 16-yard catch on third-and-seven that extended Georgia Tech’s final possession of the game, which culminated in the Yellow Jackets’ game-winning, 44-yard field goal as time expired … Named ACC Running Back of the Week in recognition of season-opening performance against FSU … Ran for 84 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 6 yards in home-opening win over Georgia State (Aug. 31) … Scored a rushing touchdown for the third-straight game to open the season at Syracuse (Sept. 7) and finished with 61 yards from scrimmage (35 rushing, 26 receiving) in the loss … Like all of Tech’s starters, saw limited action in 59-7 win over VMI (Sept. 14), finishing with 24 yards (19 rushing, five receiving) on just eight touches (seven rushes, one catch) … Scored his fifth rushing touchdown in Tech’s fifth game of the season at No. 19 Louisville (Sept. 21), but was limited to just 25 rushing yards and an 11-yard reception in the defeat … Put together his first 100-yard game of the season in win over previously undefeated Duke (Oct. 5), rushing for 128 yards on 19 carries (6.7 avg.) in the Yellow Jackets’ 24-14 victory … Also had three catches for 12 yards, including a go-ahead 3-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter of the comeback victory over Duke … Turned in one of the nation’s best rushing performances of the season with a career-high 170 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries (8.9 avg.) in 41-34 win at North Carolina (Oct. 12) … Capped the 170-yard performance with a game-winning, 68-yard touchdown run with just 16 seconds to go in the game … Also had a 4-yard touchdown run in the win at UNC … Named ACC Running Back of the Week for the second time on the season following epic performance at UNC … Totaled just 62 yards on the ground in losses to No. 12 Notre Dame (Oct. 19) and at Virginia Tech (Oct. 26) – 15 vs. ND and 47 at VT … Did score on a 1-yard touchdown run to give Tech an early 7-0 lead against eventual national runner-up ND … Amassed 83 yards on first three carries against No. 4 Miami (Nov. 9), including a 65-yard gain on his first rush of the game and a 16-yard touchdown on his second tote, but sustained a game-ending injury on his third rush in the eventual 28-23 win over the previously unbeaten Hurricanes … Returned to total 70 yards from scrimmage (36 rushing, 34 receiving) in win over NC State (Nov. 21) … Ran for 91 yards on just 13 carries (7.0 avg.) and added a highlight-reel-worthy 4-yard touchdown catch in eight-overtime loss at No. 6 Georgia (Nov. 29) … Rushed for 136 yards on just 17 carries (8.0 avg.) and also caught five passes for 32 yards and a 9-yard touchdown in Birmingham Bowl against Vanderbilt (Dec. 27) … Upped his rushing total in two career bowl games to 264 yards (including 128 against UCF in 2023 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl).
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made the switch from wide receiver to running back during fall camp and went on to become Georgia Tech’s first 1,000-yard rusher in six years … Earned all-ACC honors as a running back (third team) and all-purpose performer (honorable mention) … 2023 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl MVP … Played in all 13 games and made 12 starts at running back … Led Georgia Tech and ranked fifth in the ACC/39th nationally with 1,059 rushing yards … Became the first Yellow Jacket to rush for 1,000 yards in a season since QB Ta’Quon Marshall (1,146) and RB KirVonte Benson (1,053) both went over the 1,000-yard mark in 2017 … Haynes’ 1,059 rushing yards were the 15th-most in Georgia Tech single-season history … Also caught 20 passes for 151 yards and returned two kickoffs for 47 yards, totaling 1,257 all-purpose yards … Ranked 7th in the ACC and 76th nationally with 96.69 all-purpose yards per game … Ranked second on the team in rushing touchdowns (7), total touchdowns (8) and yards per carry (6.1), all behind only QB Haynes King … Had four 100-yard rushing games (113 vs. South Carolina State, 119 at Virginia, 104 at Clemson and 128 vs. UCF) … Opened the season with 107 yards from scrimmage (51 rushing, 56 receiving) against Louisville (Sept. 1) … Ran for 113 yards on just nine carries (12.6 avg.), including a career-long 67-yard run and a 4-yard touchdown, in 48-13 win over South Carolina State (Sept. 9) … Reached the 100-yard plateau in total yards from scrimmage in the third- and fourth-straight games to start the season with 100 yards at No. 17 Ole Miss (72 rushing, 28 receiving – Sept. 16) and Wake Forest (95 rushing, 13 receiving – Sept. 30) … Scored second touchdown of the season on a victory-clinching 26-yard run at Wake … Ran for just 33 yards at No. 17 Miami (Fla.) (Oct. 7) but carried defenders several yards into the end zone on a 4-yard touchdown run in the Yellow Jackets’ 23-20 win … The Miami game was the first of four-straight games that Haynes ran for a touchdown, as he also found paydirt against Boston College (Oct. 21), No. 17 North Carolina (Oct. 28) and at Virginia (Nov. 4) … Ran for 80 yards in 46-42 win over UNC … Had a career-high 119 rushing yards in 45-17 victory at UVA … Went over the 100-yard mark rushing for the second-straight game and third time on the season with 104 yards at Clemson (Nov. 11) … Scored twice (one rushing, one receiving) and amassed 99 total yards (82 rushing, 17 receiving) in bowl-clinching win over Syracuse (Nov. 18) … Gashed No. 1 Georgia for 81 rushing yards (Nov. 25) … Saved his best performance of the season for last, rushing for a career-high 128 yards on just 18 carries (7.1 avg.) in 30-17 Gasparilla Bowl win over UCF (Dec. 22).
2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in nine games … Did not record any statistics.
2021 (Freshman): Saw action in two games as a true freshman — vs. Virginia Tech (Oct. 30) and No. 1 Georgia (Nov. 27) … Did not record any statistics … Redshirted.
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Tabbed as the No. 24-ranked athlete in the nation and the No. 55-ranked prospect in the state of Georgia by Rivals … Helped lead Grayson to more than 40 wins in four seasons on the varsity squad … As a senior in 2020, led Grayson to a 14-0 record and the Georgia 7-A state championship … Amassed over 2,100 total yards (passing, rushing, receiving and return) during his prep career, including 97 receptions for 1,417 yards and 10 touchdowns, as well as 202 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground … First-team all-region honoree … Coached by Adam Carter.
Personal: Graduated from Georgia Tech in May 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration … Recorded a 4.0 grade point average during final semester of undergraduate studies … Is pursuing an MBA in management from Georgia Tech.
