University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn's Haynes Named to PFF Top-101 College Football Player List
1/30/2023 1:56:00 PM | Football
STORRS, Conn. - UConn r-junior offensive guard Christian Haynes (Bowie, Md.) was named to the Pro Football Focus (PFF) College 101, ranking the top 101 players from the 2022 college football season. Haynes was ranked 98th on this year's list.
Haynes' 91.0 pass-blocking grade in 2022 led all FBS guards. The redshirt junior gave up pressure on just 0.9% of his pass-blocking snaps, which was the second-lowest rate in the country at the position. His 84.6 run-blocking grade ranked sixth among all guards, as well.
Haynes anchored a UConn offensive line and running game in 2022. Haynes, along with rest of his linemates, started all 12 games this season and helped fuel a rushing attach the enters the postseason ranked 32nd in the NCAA averaging 194.9 yards per game. The Huskies went over 200-yards plus rushing in six games and three-straight to close out the season. UConn's high mark on the season was a 295-yard effort in a 33-12 win at FIU. The Huskies had six 100-yard rushing games from four different running backs this season.
Haynes, who has started 36-straight games over the last three seasons, also led a unit that ranked 30th nationally in sacks allowed, giving up 17 on the season, just 1.42 per game.
He became the first Husky since 2010 to earn All-American honors after being named to the Associated Press and Sporting News 2022 All-American teams. Haynes was tabbed a second team All-American choice by the Sporting News and a third team selection by the AP.
