Keshawn Hayden is a defensive lineman who has played in 9 games this season, most recently Oct 31 against Tarleton State.
Hayden disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches: Jim McElwain and Matt Drinkall. On tape: 6 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Chattanooga, Week 2, 2026.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 15 | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 24 | 15 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-45@ Western Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 7-49@ Jacksonville State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 22-17vs Chattanooga | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 14-17vs Dayton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-20vs North Alabama | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-20vs West Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-49@ Tennessee Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 16-13vs West Florida | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-28@ Tarleton State | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 9 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Team sack rate
9.1%
22 dropbacks · PBP
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 28 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim McElwain and Matt Drinkall.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Eastern Kentucky
