Haynes piled up 212 rushing yards on 27 carries in the Panthers' 42-16 win over Delta State. His 212 yards on the ground were the most by any player in the GSC in 2016. He scored a trio of touchdowns from distances of 13, 12 and 15 yards and posted an average of 7.9 yards per rush. Haynes finishes the season as the GSC’s leading rusher per game, averaging 98.3 yards in each contest.