Prairie View A&M University Athletics

Dakari Hayes is a left-handed pitcher for Prairie View A&M University, wearing jersey #13. He is a freshman majoring in Architecture and hails from Houston, Texas. Dakari’s favorite all-time movie is Tron Legacy, and his favorite food is pizza. His go-to walk-up song is New Neon by Playboi Carti. He values his birthday as his favorite holiday because it celebrates him. In his spare time, Dakari enjoys spending time with friends. As a fan of the Houston Astros, his dream is to make it to the MLB, and he believes that overcoming mental challenges is a major hurdle athletes face today.

One of Dakari's most memorable moments in sports was walking off against his rival high school team. Looking ahead, he hopes to become the best version of himself in the next five years. Dakari chose Prairie View A&M because he felt it was a great fit for him, both academically and athletically.