Koron Hayward
TCU Horned Frogs · #16 · Linebacker · Senior
2025 season
TOT
19
tied 1544th of 4696
SACK
2.5
tied 288th of 4696
PD
1
tied 940th of 4696
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WKU | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | WKU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | WKU | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 2026 | TCU | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WKU | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | WKU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | WKU | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 2026 | TCU | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
Scoring
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WKU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- 2PT
- Total Two Point Convs
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FG
- Field Goals
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PASS
- Passing Touchdowns
- PAT
- Kick Extra Points
- PD
- Passes Defended
- PTS
- Total Points
- REC
- Receiving Touchdowns
- RET
- Return Touchdowns
- RUSH
- Rushing Touchdowns
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | TCU Horned Frogs |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 5" / 245 lbs |
| Birthplace | Jacksonville, FL |
| Jersey | #16 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- TCU Horned Frogs 2026 · 1 season
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Splits
Season, home and away
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27 | @ MOST | W 27-22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/3 | @ DEL | W 27-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 10/14 | vs FIU | L 25-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/21 | @ LT | W 28-27 OT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | vs NMSU | W 35-16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | vs MTSU | W 42-26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/22 | @ LSU | L 13-10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | @ JVST | L 37-34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12/23 | vs USM | W 27-16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Orleans Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | vs UTEP | W 44-17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |