RB Hayden lands at East Carolina

FAYETTEVILLE — Three months to the day after announcing he was transferring from Arkansas, running back Chase Hayden has found a landing spot.

Hayden, who played two full seasons at Arkansas and in four games last season to retain a redshirt, is headed to East Carolina. As a graduate transfer, he will be immediately eligible and have two years of eligibility remaining.

Hayden rushed for 574 yards and four touchdowns on 117 carries in his Razorbacks career, including 249 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman in 2017 before his season was cut short after seven games with a broken leg.

In his first career game, Hayden rushed for 120 yards and scored a touchdown on 14 carries against Florida…