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Linebacker, UT Rio Grande Valley, 2025–⁠26

Jaiden Haygood

Number
No. 23
Height
6′0″
Weight
215 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Converse, TX

Jaiden Haygood plays linebacker for UT Rio Grande Valley. Last time out, at Incarnate Word: 14 tackles, a career high in tackles.

2026 so far

60 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT

Last game: 14 tackles ★ at Incarnate Word, L 16–⁠41

Next game: at Central Arkansas, Oct 24

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 2UTPB
  2. 7@UTSA
  3. 5@NICH
  4. 13MCN
  5. 9@ETAM
  6. 10SELA
  7. 14@UIW

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

14tackles, career highat Incarnate Word, 2026

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksIntPDHur
2026UT Rio Grande Valley60276.51201

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2025UT Rio Grande Valley23LBSo.
2026UT Rio Grande Valley23LBJr.6′0″215

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 UT Rio Grande Valley 7 games, 60 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 29vs.UT Permian BasinW 44–⁠0221100
Sep 5atUTSAL 16–⁠45721000
Sep 12atNichollsL 28–⁠31530000
Sep 19vs.McNeeseW 27–⁠101332010
Oct 3atEast Texas A&ML 17–⁠20921.5000
Oct 10vs.SE LouisianaW 13–⁠31071010
Oct 17atIncarnate WordL 16–⁠411480000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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