Defensive end, TCU (from Western Kentucky), 2023–26
Koron Hayward
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
Koron Hayward plays defensive end for TCU, after Western Kentucky (2023–25). Last time out, at Baylor: 5 tackles, 3 sacks, a career high in sacks. Hayward leads TCU in sacks this season.
2026 so far
9 tackles, 4.5 sacks
Last game: 5 tackles, 3 sacks ★ at Baylor, W 17–6
Next game: vs. West Virginia, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
3sacks, career highat Baylor, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 19 | 12 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | TCU | 9 | 8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 37 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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 | Western Kentucky | 16 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 16 | DE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 16 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | TCU | 16 | DE | Sr. | 6′5″ | 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 TCU 4 games, 9 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Grambling | W 63–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Arkansas State | W 31–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at UCF | L 13–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Baylor | W 17–6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Western Kentucky 9 games, 19 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | at Missouri State | W 27–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Delaware | W 27–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Florida International | L 6–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Louisiana Tech | W 28–27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. New Mexico State | W 35–16 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 42–26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at LSU | L 10–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Jacksonville State | L 34–37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Southern Miss | W 27–16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Western Kentucky 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | vs. UTEP | W 44–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Western Kentucky 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Ohio State | L 10–63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atLouisiana Tech | W 35–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atJacksonville State | L 17–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atFlorida International | W 41–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Old Dominion | W 38–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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