Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-38vs Maryland | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 12 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
#37
Hayden Pegg
Sophomore linebacker for UConn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 200 lb · Malvern, PA · Malvern Prep
Returning to UConn for 2026
The numbers
12
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 2 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Maryland
His career numbers, season by seasonHayden Pegg
Two seasons at UConn, two different head coaches: Gordon Sammis and Jason Candle. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles, 1 TFL against Maryland, Week 2, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
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Recruit
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CFB
College
UConn
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Gordon Sammis
UConn
Coaching transition mid-career: Gordon Sammis → Jason Candle. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025UConn9-4HC: Gordon Sammis · Balanced
2026UConn1-1HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (94th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (80th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 6.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–7
vs Lafayette
5 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 49-point win at home against Lafayette.
With K. Osborne — 265 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 90 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · T. Warner — 43 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 44 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
UConn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · UConn
Returning around him
- 1 UConn player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +8 net (53 in / 45 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UConn · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #73 · 2026 recruiting class #110
Background
2025 (R-Sophomore Season): Played in nine games as a redshirt sophomore linebacker … A special teams contributor ... Season totals: two tackles (all assisted), no tackles for loss, no sacks, no interceptions, no forced fumbles… Logged one assisted tackle vs. FIU on Oct. 4 (51-10 win)… Logged one...
The linebacker corps · UConn
- K'Von Sherman93 tackles · 2025
- #20Luke Murphy36 tackles · 2025
- #9Zakaih Saez13 tackles · 2025
- #5Rickey Williams11 tackles · 2025
- #37Hayden Pegg2 tackles · 2025
10 more on the roster · UConn team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology