Ohio State · L 3-59
No tackles.
Ball State · W 26-13
No tackles.
Dawahare has tackles in 7 of Kent State’s 9 games: none against Ohio State and Ball State.
Hayden Dawahare
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Mark Stoops and Mark Carney. On tape: 9 tackles and 1 sack against South Florida, Week 7, 2026.
47 tackles · 4 sacks
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 47 | 26 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 49 | 27 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-57@ South Carolina | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-15vs Wofford | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-13vs Ohio | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-38@ Western Michigan | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 2-29@ South Florida | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 35-20vs Akron | 8 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ Sacramento State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 26 | 7.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 30 · L 10-31 at Sacramento State, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 7 tackles for loss, 4 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Kent State’s defense played that day
Sacramento State’s 12 drives: 9 stopped (4 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
8 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 5th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
Sacked the quarterback for a 11-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 35-17.
9 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss. The fumble he forced on 3rd and 3 ended Ohio’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, tied 3-3. Ended Ohio’s drive (fumble).
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 36-15.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 2 · 2026
W 36-15
vs Wofford
1 sack · 2 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 21-point win at home against Wofford.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
47tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%7 TFLSack rate
9%4 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups47 tackles · 7 for loss · 4 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 6.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
48.2%
271 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
62.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
310 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mark Stoops and Mark Carney.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kent State
