2011 (Junior):
Appeared in all 13 games with 11 starts and put up career-highs in tackles (52) and tackles for loss (6), while picking up his first career sack at UNC on October 29... earned the start and tied a career-high with five tackles against Syracuse in the season opener (9.1)... recorded a career-high 10 tackles and first tackle for loss against NC State (9.10)... tied for second on the team with four tackles, including one for loss, against Gardner-Webb (9.17)... started and collected six tackles at Boston College (10.1)... was credited for three tackles and 0.5 for loss against FSU (10.8)... recorded seven tackles, including 0.5 for loss at Duke (10.22)... picked up his first career sack for a 12-yard loss at UNC (10.29)... made four solo tackles, including one for loss, and broke up a pass vs. Maryland (11.19)...

2010 (Sophomore):
Played in six games with three starts ... Missed six games with a torn meniscus ... Teamed with his brother, Hunter, to start at linebacker in the opening game of the 2010 season ... That made them the first brothers to start in the same game at Wake Forest since linebackers Warren and Levern Belin in 1989 ... Started at weakside linebacker in each of the first three games ... Made first collegiate start and had five tackles in season opener vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 2) ... Recorded four tackles vs. Duke (Sept. 11) ... Made two solo tackles at Florida State (Sept. 25) ... Notched two tackles vs. Georgia Tech (Oct. 2) ... Suffered a torn meniscus vs. Georgia Tech and underwent surgery in early October ... Returned to action in the season finale at Vanderbilt (Nov. 27).

2009 (Redshirt Freshman):
Primarily a special teams player as a redshirt freshman ... Played in all 12 games to earn his first varsity letter ... Saw action on the kickoff coverage, kickoff return and punt return squads.

2008 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season.

High School:
Graduated with honors from Nease High School in 2008 ... Named first team all-county by the St. Augustine Record ... Honorable mention Class 4A all-state selection as a senior ... Member of the Florida Times-Union Super 24 team ... First team All-First Coast by the Times Union ... Member of the Florida Times-Union's Super 75 listing of the top senior players in the state ... Named to Prep Star's All-Southeast Region team ... Ranked 58th among middle linebackers by Scout.com ... Two-year starter at linebacker for the Panthers ... Team captain and two-time team tackle leader ... Collected 153 tackles as a senior including 13 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks ... Helped Nease to three straight Class 4A state championship games including a state title in 2005 ... Played for coach Craig Howard ... One of five Nease High School products on the Wake Forest roster ... Worked as a mentor at a local elementary school.

Personal:
Majoring in communication with a minor in entrepreneurship and social enterprise ... Younger brother of former Wake Forest linebacker Hunter Haynes ... Son of Wesley and Susie Haynes ... Born Jan. 27, 1990 in Alexander City, Ala. ... Chose Wake Forest over Kentucky, Louisville, Nebraska and Vanderbilt.