Is Jojo Hayden starting?
Jojo Hayden is the projected starter at WLB for Purdue Boilermakers.
Redshirt junior · #0 · 6'2", 245 lbs
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Purdue Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLBJojo HaydenThis player
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of East St. Louis, ranked #1,026 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 25 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #0
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
- Transfer
- Illinois
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 25 | 1.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8633
- National Rank
- #1026
- High School
- East St. Louis
- Hometown
- East St. Louis, IL
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 66th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.92 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 76.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 11WMINNTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-13
Oct 3WILLTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-17
Sep 26LNDTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-10
Sep 20LUCLATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-38
Sep 12LWAKETKL 11
- TKL
- 11
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-36 2OT
Sep 4WINSTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 44-19
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | WMINN | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WILL | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LND | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | LUCLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LWAKE | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WINST | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jojo Hayden's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.