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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 25 | 84th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 51 | — |
Charting
Where Hayden's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Purdue#71 · 3-5 | 8 | 82% | 56 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 |  Illinois#27 · 9-4 | 8 | 28% | 26 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Illinois#37 · 10-3 | 7 | 7% | 10 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jojo Hayden's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jojo Hayden's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Indiana State | W 44–19 | 6.7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | L 36–38 | 7.8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ UCLA | L 38–52 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Notre Dame | L 10–49 | 6.3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @Illinois | W 24–17 | 6.3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Minnesota | W 41–13 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 7 |  Washington | L 26–38 | 9.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 9 | @ Penn State | L 17–31 | 6.7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.7 | 56 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 56 | 119th / 5664 |
| Solo | 21 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 4 | 123rd / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 49th / 627 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Indiana State | ✓ LB | 46 | ~43 (22–46) | 5 | · | 93% |
| Wk 2 · Wake Forest | ✓ LB | 68 | ~64 (33–68) | 9 | · | 94% |
| Wk 3 · UCLA | ✓ LB | 80 | ~13 (0–74) | 1 | · | 16% |
| Wk 4 · Notre Dame | ✓ LB | 58 | ~57 (29–58) | 7 | · | 98% |
| Wk 5 · Illinois | ✓ LB | 65 | ~57 (29–65) | 6 | · | 88% |
| Wk 6 · Minnesota | ✓ LB | 52 | ~48 (24–52) | 7 | · | 92% |
| Wk 7 · Washington | ✓ LB | 61 | ~61 (31–61) | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Penn State | ✓ LB | 76 | ~73 (37–76) | 11 | · | 96% |
| Season | 8 GS | 506 | 416 (349–499) | 54 | 1 | 82% |
Position Room
9 LBs on the Purdue roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jojo Hayden | LB | JR | 56 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Charles Correa | LB | JR | 46 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | Winston Berglund | LB | JR | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Tre Moore | LB | SR | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Hudson Miller | LB | SR | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Anthony Speca | LB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Jaxon Ott | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Parker Meese | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Brayden Sweeney | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Purdue depth chart →