Koron Hayward

DE · #16 · TCU · SR · 6'5" · 245 · Jacksonville, FL

Transferred from WKU · LDE depth chart, 2nd

19 2025 tackles

2.5 · 3 2025 sacks · TFL

2 2025 INT + PD

26 Career games (4 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
2025	Western Kentucky	12	4	19	2.5	3	1	1
2024	Western Kentucky	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
2023	Western Kentucky	10	0	7	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 1.6 54

Havoc plays 8 75

INT + pass breakups 2 96

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 9.7% 74

Line yards per carry allowed 2.3 63

Sack rate 4.6% 17

with Western Kentucky

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W6	@ DEL				1	1
W10	NMSU	1
W12	MTU	1	1	1
W14	@ JVST	3
W18	@ USM	4	1	2

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1760

Darrell Sweeting ATH · The Benjamin School TEM

#1760

Kevin Terry OT · Clearwater Central Catholic TEM

#1760

Koron Hayward WR · Sandalwood WKU

#1764 RJ Kelly LB · Lakeland ARST

#1764

Eric King IOL · St. Peter's Prep TEM

WRs in the class

#242 Ian Duarte Eagle

#243 Anthony Benjamin Dunbar JVST

#244

Koron Hayward Sandalwood WKU

#245

#246

2025 · 75th pctile of DEs

Recruit · 37th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.