Purdue thought it had itself a steal in the 2017 recruiting class as three-star wide out C.J. Hayes was committed to the Boilermakers just weeks before National Signing Day. Everything changed, though, once Michigan State put in time to reel him to East Lansing.
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Hayes decided that he wanted to follows his dreams with Michigan State, passing up his pledge with the Boilermakers for a chance to be a Spartan. He would end up redshirting as a true freshman in 2017, but he was a name that was often overlooked when speaking of returning wide outs in 2018.