RedBlacks sign running back Michael Hayes

The RedBlacks continue to add players even as they prepare to acquire 24 more three days from now.

Two running backs have been signed.  We start with Houston's Michael Hayes and to find out more about him we refer to the abbreviated article below from chron.com.

As Michael Hayes bounced off UCLA defender after UCLA defender, senior running back Bryce Beall's eyes widened.

Beall, one part of the Houston Cougars' three-headed monster at running back, was taking a brief break on the sidelines watching as Hayes, another part of the trio, put together a run that might already be one of the plays of the season in college football.

"It made me think 'OK, we're playing football now,'" Beall said. "I think it did that a lot for the rest of our teammates too."

And while Hayes' 34-yard touchdown run in the second quarter of a 38-34 UH win over UCLA on Saturday - during which he broke five tackles and earned a spot on SportsCenter's top 10 plays that night - might have surprised some outsiders, the 5-9, 200-pound senior running back was simply showing the nation what his teammate already know well.

"I know what he can do," Beall said of Hayes. "He just showed the world what he can do. Those types of plays - I hope people don't get surprised by it. He's an exciting player. He's got the total package - he's strong, he's fast, great vision. It doesn't surprise me at all."

Friends, former coaches and plenty others have reached out to congratulate Hayes since he unleashed the jaw-dropping run. For those who wonder how he stayed on his feet, the answer from Hayes is simple and understated.

"I was just running," he said. "I didn't know that I hit that many people. I just bounced off and kept running."

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Hayes, who joined the Cougars before last season after transferring from Blinn College and had 956 combined rushing and receiving yards last year, is making sure he's not the forgotten man of the backfield, even if he isn't looking at it that way.

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Beall said Hayes contributes more than just on the field.

"He brings that contagious type of energy that makes you want to play," Beall said. "We push each other and we all try to see each other have success, and I feel like that's why we're all due to have a great season this year."

His high school coach at East Bernard, Jerry Long, said he wasn't surprised by Hayes' run either, but that it made him immensely proud and embodies what Hayes is all about.

"He's a perfect example and I use his name all the time around here with our younger kids - that hard work pays off," Long said. "They hear coaches say that all the time but he's living proof of it. If you want something bad, you better go work for it and make it happen. "

Want to see that run?  Here she is: