Missouri Southern State University Athletics

Prior to Southern
Carroll transfers to MSSU after spending two seasons at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. He appeared in one game for the Bulldogs. Prior to playing at SWOSU, he competed at Santa Barbara City College.

Carroll prepped at Capital City High School under coaches Shannon Jolley and Joseph Collier, where he was a three-year letterwinner in football and a two-year letterwinner in baseball. At quarterback, Carroll set single-season and career school records for passes attempted, passes completed, passing yards and passing touchdowns. He earned All-Conference honorable mention honors as a senior and helped lead Capital City to the first winning season in program history. On the baseball diamond, Carroll competed as a third baseman and pitcher. He graduated from Capital City in 2023 before continuing his collegiate career at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, where he played as a freshman.

Personal
Hayden, the son of Emily and Jay Carroll, is pursuing a degree in Business at Southern.