Koron Hayward

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

RDE depth chart, 2nd

10 2026 tackles

4.5 · 5 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

31 Career games (4 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	TCU	5	0	10	4.5	5	0	0	1
2025	Western Kentucky	12	4	19	2.5	3	1	1	0
2024	Western Kentucky	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2023	Western Kentucky	10	0	7	0	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 2.0 74

Havoc plays 14 97

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 1 86

Explosive rate allowed 7.9% 89

Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 74

Sack rate 7.5% 75

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W2	Grambling State Tigers
W3	ARST	1	1	1
W7	@ BAY	5	3	3

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1751

Devon Dampier QB · Saguaro UNM

#1751

Mychal Yharbrough ATH · Belleville M-OH

#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

#241 Ian Duarte Eagle

#241 Anthony Benjamin Dunbar JVST

#244

Koron Hayward Sandalwood WKU

#245

#246

2026 · 97th pctile of DEs

Recruit · 37th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.