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TCU · 2026

Koron Hayward

LBSenior6' 5", 245 lbsJacksonville, FL
TCU Horned Frogs3-3 · TDC #41
Snap share
26%
likely 10–34%
Tackles
9
2185th of 5410 in FBS
Solo
8
Tackles for loss
4.5
191st of 2452 in FBS
Sacks
4.5
31st of 1213 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays5271st / 2575
Tackles for loss5115th / 1913
Run stops22228th / 3263
Sacks5—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles8—

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farTCU#41 · 3-3426%94.54.5005
2025Western Kentucky#78 · 9-4920%193.52.5115
2024Western Kentucky#82 · 8-610%20000—
2023Western Kentucky#66 · 8-556%500000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Koron Hayward's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Koron Hayward's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.5 avg. game scoreBest: 9.3 at Baylor (Week 7)1 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1vsNorth CarolinaL 10–15—no stats recorded
2GramblingW 63–75.5100.50.500··
3Arkansas StateW 31–76.3111100··
4@UCFL 13–215.1220000··
5BYUL 10–17—no stats recorded
7@BaylorW 17–69.3553300··
2026 · 4 games6.5984.54.500··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles92185th / 5410
Solo8—
Tackles for loss4.5191st / 2452
Sacks4.531st / 1213
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 2 · Grambling53~4 (0–23)18%
Wk 3 · Arkansas State54~15 (2–27)128%
Wk 4 · UCF53~26 (3–47)249%
Wk 7 · Baylor86~50 (25–59)558%
Season36695 (37–125)926%

Position Room

22 LBs on the TCU roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
37Hudson HooperLBSR3220—2
3Max CarrollLBSR2610—2
97Paul OyewaleLBSR2011—0
11Michael ShortLBSR1700—0
14John SchobelLBSO1342—0
16Koron HaywardLBSR94.54.5—0
Chad WoodforkLB52.52—0
0Zach ChapmanLBSR400—2
Michael TeasonLB40.50—0
32Dillon ArkansasLBSO200—0
23Keylan AbramsLBSO100—0
36Cheta OfiliLBJR110—0
19Jesse FordLBFR—————
31Noriel DominguezLBFR—————
38Zion JunkLBSO—————
40Oliver GunnLBFR—————
41Caleb CortezLBSR—————
44Sam HaleyLBSO—————
46Rhett SteppeLBJR—————
49Anders CornLBSO—————
94Jared MartinLBSO—————
98Carter BuckLBFR000—0

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. TCU depth chart →