Justice Haynes

Class:
Junior
Position:
RB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Alpharetta, Ga.
High School:
Buford

CAREER HIGHS

Michigan
Rushing
• Attempts: 16 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)
• Yards: 159 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)
• TDs: 3 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)
• Long: 59 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)

Receiving
• Catches: 2 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)
• Yards: 6 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)
• TDs: none
• Long: 8 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)

Alabama
Rushing
• Attempts: 13 - vs. USF (Sept. 7, 2024)
• Yards: 102 - vs. Western Kentucky (Aug. 31, 2024)
• TDs: 2 - vs. Chattanooga (Nov. 18, 2023)
• Long: 85 - vs. Western Kentucky (Aug. 31, 2024)

Receiving
• Catches: 3 - 2x, last vs. Georgia (Sept. 28, 2024)
• Yards: 34 - at Tennessee (Oct. 19)
• TDs: none
• Long: 13 - 2x, last at Tennessee (Oct. 19)

Junior (2025)
• Shared Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against New Mexico
• In his U-M debut, totaled 159 yards rushing on 16 carries with three touchdowns, and caught two passes for six yards against New Mexico (Aug. 30)
• His 159 rushing yards were the most in a U-M debut since at least 1970

PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
• Spent two seasons (2023-24) at Alabama and earned two varsity letters
• Appeared in 25 games (18 at running back) with six starts out of the backfield; special teams contributor as a freshman in 2023
• Rushed 105 times for 616 yards with nine touchdowns; also caught 17 passes totaling 99 yards and made one tackle on special teams
• Helped the Crimson Tide reach the 2023 College Football Playoff

Sophomore (2024)
• Appeared in 12 games with six starts at running back; carried the ball 79 times for 448 yards with seven touchdowns; also caught 17 passes for 99 yards to earn his second varsity letter
• Offensive Skill Player of the Week following the win over Missouri
• Totaled 102 rushing yards with one touchdown on four carries against Western Kentucky (Aug. 31)
• Ran 13 times for 52 yards with one touchdown against USF (Sept. 7)
• Reached 17 yards on two carries and caught three passes for 16 yards at Wisconsin (Sept. 14)
• Against Georgia (Sept. 28), carried six times for 35 yards and made three receptions for five yards
• Carried six times for 23 yards and caught two passes for 17 yards at Vanderbilt (Oct. 5)
• Caught two passes for 16 yards and carried eight times for 26 yards with a score against South Carolina (Oct. 12)
• Scored once and turned eight carries into 22 yards with another 34 yards receiving on five catches at Tennessee (Oct. 19)
• Totaled 79 yards and a touchdown on eight carries against Missouri (Oct. 26) with one reception
• Ran in one touchdown at LSU (Nov. 9) on eight carries for 23 yards and caught a nine-yard pass
• Carried the ball six times for 37 yards against Mercer (Nov. 16)
• Gained 18 yards on three carries at Oklahoma (Nov. 23)
• Scored a touchdown and ran for 20 yards on seven carries against Auburn (Nov. 30)

Freshman (2023)
• Appeared in all 13 games including six games at running back and also contributed on special teams; carried the ball 25 times for 168 yards with two touchdowns and made one tackle to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his collegiate debut against Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 2) and ran the ball four times for 29 yards
• Played on special teams against Ole Miss (Sept. 23), Tennessee (Oct. 21), LSU (Nov. 4), at USF (SEpt. 9), at Texas A&M (Oct. 7), at Auburn (Nov. 25), and against Georgia in the SEC Championship (Dec. 2)
• Carried four times for 22 yards at Mississippi State (Sept. 30); also made one special teams tackle
• Rushed the ball twice against Arkansas (Oct. 14) totaling 11 yards
• Produced 33 yards on six carries at Kentucky (Nov. 11)
• Scored the first touchdowns (two) of his career against Chattanooga (Nov. 18) and 42 yards on five carries
• Ran the ball four times for 31 yards against Michigan in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1)

Prep
• Attended Buford High School (2023) coached by Bryant Appling
• Transferred from Roswell Blessed Trinity Catholic prior to his senior season
• Buford Wolves went 11-1 his senior season, including a postseason appearance
• Also pitched on the diamond, playing baseball

Key Statistics
• Rushed for 1,695 yards with 23 touchdowns on just 153 attempts while recording nine receptions for 239 yards and three scores his senior season
• Notched 31 touchdowns, 29 rushing and two receiving, as a junior for Roswell, collecting 2,375 yards rushing on 275 carries and 136 yards receiving on 10 receptions
• Totaled 1,750 yards on 176 carries with 25 touchdowns, adding five receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore
• Carried the ball 205 times as a freshman for 1,754 yards and 18 touchdowns, adding four catches for 26 yards

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of five stars; the No. 29 overall player nationally, the No. 3 running back and the No. 2 player in the state of Georgia
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 34 overall player in the nation, the No. 3 running back and the No. 3 overall player in the state of Georgia
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 24 overall player in the country, the No. 2 running back and the No. 2 player in the state of Georgia
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 32 player in the nation, the No. 2 running back and the No. 1 player in Georgia
• On3.com four-star consensus prospect, the No. 33 player in the nation, the No. 2 running back, and the No. 2 player in the state of Georgia
• MaxPreps Freshman All-American
• FBU All-American Bowl participant

Personal
• Justice Haynes was born October 24, 2004
• Son of Verron Haynes and Brandi Gowdey
• Father, Verron, was a running back at Georgia and played six years in the NFL; five with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2002-06) and one with the Atlanta Falcons; Super Bowl XL Champion