Linebacker, Gardner-Webb (from App State), 2023–26
Cahari Haynes
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Shelby, NC
Cahari Haynes plays linebacker for Gardner-Webb, after App State (2023–24). Last time out, at UT Martin: 13 tackles, a career high in tackles.
2026 so far
64 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 13 tackles ★ at UT Martin, L 6–17
Next game: at Southeast Missouri State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
13tackles, career highat UT Martin, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | App State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | App State | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Gardner-Webb | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Gardner-Webb | 64 | 30 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 95 | 49 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | App State | 24 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | App State | 24 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Gardner-Webb | 24 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Gardner-Webb | 24 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 225 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Gardner-Webb 8 games, 64 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at Austin Peay | L 17–35 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | at Wofford | L 13–17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Liberty | L 23–24 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 44–20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Marshall | L 35–36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Charleston Southern | W 12–10 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Eastern Illinois | L 7–21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at UT Martin | L 6–17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Gardner-Webb 2 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Georgia Tech | L 12–59 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Ohio | L 35–52 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2024 App State 7 games, 14 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. East Tennessee State | W 38–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Clemson | L 20–66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at East Carolina | W 21–19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. South Alabama | L 14–48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atMarshall | L 37–52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. James Madison | W 34–20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | at Georgia Southern | L 20–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 App State 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | at UL Monroe | W 41–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 24–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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