Linebacker, Purdue (from Illinois), 2023–26
Jojo Hayden
- Number
- No. 0
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- East St. Louis, IL
Jojo Hayden plays linebacker for Purdue, after Illinois (2023–25). Last time out, against Washington: 9 tackles, 1 INT. Hayden leads Purdue in tackles and interceptions this season.
2026 so far
43 tackles, 2 INT
Last game: 9 tackles, 1 INT vs. Washington, L 26–38
Next game: at Penn State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Washington, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Illinois | 0 | LB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Illinois | 0 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Illinois | 0 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Purdue | 0 | LB | Jr. | 6′2″ | 245 |
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 Purdue 7 games, 43 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Indiana State | W 44–19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Wake Forest | L 36–38 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at UCLA | L 38–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Notre Dame | L 10–49 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Illinois | W 24–17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Minnesota | W 41–13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Washington | L 26–38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Illinois 8 games, 25 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Duke | W 45–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Western Michigan | W 38–0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Indiana | L 10–63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. USC | W 34–32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Purdue | W 43–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Ohio State | L 16–34 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | atWashington | L 25–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 35–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Illinois 7 games, 10 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 45–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Central Michigan | W 30–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Oregon | L 9–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Michigan State | W 38–16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atRutgers | W 38–31 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Northwestern | W 38–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. South Carolina | W 21–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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