Dayon Hayes looks like he could be the next big thing on Pitt's defensive line. The Panthers completed their eighth spring practice for the 2022 season Thursday at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, and Hayes was one of the players who looked to be the most improved.
Pitt has had one of the best defensive fronts in college football over the past few years under defensive line coach Charlie Partridge. The Panthers finished third in rushing defense in 2020 and sixth in 2021, while finishing with the most sacks in the country in 2020 and the second-most in 2021.