Is Koron Hayward starting?
Koron Hayward is listed 2nd string at RDE for TCU Horned Frogs.
Redshirt junior · #16 · 6'5", 245 lbs
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TCU Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big 12
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Sandalwood, ranked #1,760 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 19 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 84 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #16
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
- Transfer
- Western Kentucky
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 19 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
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
- 0.8386
- National Rank
- #1760
- High School
- Sandalwood
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated defense; 76th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.79 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 84. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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
Sep 26LUCFTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 21-13
Sep 20WARSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-7
Sep 13WGRAMTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 63-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LUCF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | WARST | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WGRAM | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Koron Hayward'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.