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Kelton Hays earned All-America honors in back-to-back seasons as Henderson State’s center. He was a third-team Don Hansen Division II All-American in 2012. As a senior in 2013, he earned second-team All-America honors from the Associated Press, Daktronics, and Don Hansen. Hays was a first-team All-Great American Conference selection in both seasons and one of eight national finalists for the 2013 Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award.
Hays also earned first-team Capital One Academic All-America honors in 2013 with a 3.64 GPA in finance. He was named to the National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society in 2014.
During his senior season, Hays anchored an offense that led Division II in scoring, total offense, and passing offense. The Reddies’ line earned National Offensive Line of the Week after Henderson totaled 855 yards against Southern Nazarene. Henderson State won three conference championships and went 34–10 during his four playing seasons.
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