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Will miss rest of season Haynes (leg) is out for the rest of the 2024 season after undergoing knee surgery Monday, head coach Dabo Sweeney told Will Vandervort of The Clemson Insider on Monday.

Impact Haynes won't be able to suit up for the game against Texas on Saturday, meaning Keith Adams, Jarvis Green and David Eziomume will battle for touches in the backfield behind Phil Mafah. Haynes finished the 2024 season with 43 carries for 295 yards and three touchdowns across 11 games.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Not part of depth chart Haynes (leg) is not part of the Tigers' depth chart for their game Saturday at Texas, Chapel Fowler of The Columbia State reports.

Impact Ideally, Clemson's head coach Dabo Swinney gives a more exact update during his press conference Monday. However, the chart omission suggests Haynes will sit out Clemson's game Saturday, leaving the Tigers without their primary running back in the run game.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sunday Jay Haynes Injury Update CLEMSON — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney met with the media Sunday afternoon to discuss the Tigers’ first-round playoff game against No. 5...

DECEMBER 8 • THECLEMSONINSIDER.COM

Suffers leg injury vs. SMU Haynes suffered a leg injury in the third quarter of Saturday's win over SMU in the ACC Championship Game, Derrian Carter of Go Upstate reports.

Impact Haynes returned the opening kickoff of the second half for 16 yards, but he was hit low on the return and his knee bent in on the hit. He tried to get up on his own but couldn't, and after a brief assessment in the medical tent, he was carted off the locker room and didn't return. He recorded 15 yards rushing on five carries and had one catch for three yards before exiting the contest. Further tests will be needed to confirm his availability for the Tigers' playoff run.

DECEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Two touchdowns in win Haynes tallied five rushes for 118 yards and two touchdowns and hauled in 0 of 1 targets for zero yards during Saturday's 51-14 win over Citadel.

Impact Haynes scored his second and third touchdown of the year in his biggest game of the season against Citadel.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Touchdown in win over NCSU Haynes recorded eight rushes for 42 yards and one touchdown and reeled in all two targets for 17 yards during Saturday's 59-35 win against North Carolina State.

Impact Haynes saw his largest workload of the season as he received eight carries after coming into the night with just six total carries on the year. Haynes made the most of it as he ran for 5.3 ,yards per carry while also finding the end zone.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Haynes Details Injury, Journey Back After being sidelined much of his freshman season with an injury, running back Jay Haynes is now fully healthy and ready to make an impact i...

AUGUST 6 • THECLEMSONINSIDER.COM

Back to full strength Haynes (hamstring) is back to full strength for Clemson's fall camp, Jason Priestier of TheClemsonInsider reports.

Impact Haynes missed much of the offseason and was unable to play in the Tigers' spring game. However, he's back to full strength and ready to contribute in his redshirt freshman season. In 2023, as a true freshman, he ran for just 35 yards on six carries, but did score a touchdown and flash some pass-catching ability as well with two receptions for 20 yards and a score. He'll compete largely with Keith Adams and Tristen Rigby for carries behind Phil Mafah.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Out for spring game Haynes (hamstring) is out for Clemson's spring game Saturday, Jon Blau of The Charleston Post and Courier reports.

Impact Despite being hopeful for an imminent return back in mid-March, Haynes will sit out Clemson's upcoming spring game, pushing his return date further back. It will either be late-spring or the summer that is the earliest he can return from his hamstring injury.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

DNP vs. Notre Dame Haynes (ankle) did not play during Clemson's game Saturday against Notre Dame.

Impact Despite participating in Clemson's team practices this week, Haynes was not ready to play Saturday. But by being active in a few more of them, perhaps he can be available when the Tigers host Georgia Tech on Nov. 11.

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE