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More News: Minnesota Snags QB Recruit From North Dakota State<\/a><\/p>\n “That’s a big part of it, just the legacy, all the quarterbacks that came before me. Obviously, you know it’s a quarterback factory,” Hayes said on Bison 1660 AM<\/a>. “I learned so much \u2026 from Cam and Cole being here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cMy legacy here my senior year is just going to be keeping that same thing going,\u201d he added, \u201ctry to coach the young guys up as much as possible so that next year, in the years to come, just keep passing that knowledge down so that we can keep improving, keep winning games.”<\/p>\n Miller led the Bison to a pair of the program\u2019s 10 FCS national championships, and Payton regularly played in run packages before his lone year as a starter in 2025. Hayes a little playing time those years, mainly during blowout wins, which will be less commonplace in the FBS for the Bison.<\/p>\n “Just poise and leadership. There was never a situation that was too big for those guys,\u201d Hayes said. \u201cSo obviously everybody in our program can play, can make plays.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThat’s what has to be the difference for me, just being able to lead the guys,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Hayes also changed his jersey number from No. 12 to No. 2 this year to establish his own part of the Bison quarterback legacy, especially because former Bison star Easton Stick wore No. 12. Stick led the Bison to three national championships between 2015 and 2018 before his NFL career.<\/p>\n “He set his legacy with twelve, so no one’s really been two yet. I kind of want to create my own name, my own legacy here,” Hayes said.<\/p>\n