Georgia · L 8-27
2 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Lagonza Hayward
The two seasons at Florida span two head coaches: Billy Napier and Jon Sumrall. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Missouri — Week 5, 2026.
26 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
26 tackles. 3 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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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-21vs Florida Atlantic | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Campbell | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-39@ Auburn | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-28vs No. 4 Ole Miss | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-45@ No. 25 Missouri | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 19-38vs South Carolina | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ No. 7 Texas | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 8-27vs No. 3 Georgia | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 13 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 8-27 vs Georgia, play by play
2 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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Florida’s defense played that day
Georgia’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, up 20-17.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 2 · 2026
W 52-3
vs Campbell
2 tackles for loss · 4 tackles · 2 pass breakups
Dominant 49-point win at home against Campbell.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
26tackles this seasonTFL rate
13%4 TFL26 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Pass share
44.4%
246 pass / 308 run
Plays / game
69.2
8 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
277 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #300 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Billy Napier, Billy Gonzales, and Jon Sumrall. Multi-era developmental context.
