Player Dossier

2017-2022

Marshall

Breon Hayward

LB • 6'0" • 230 lbs • Houston, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Breon Hayward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.

Usage Score

10.7

Efficiency

41.4

Consistency

45.2

Season Value

27.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · UTEP

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Marshall • UTEP
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Breon Hayward, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · UTEP. Breon Hayward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season

UTEP paired 0 primary output with 27.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 41.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Marshall, UTEP.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2021 Postseason · UTEP

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.9

Efficiency

41.4

Usage

10.7

Consistency

45.2

Best Game by takeover score

Fresno State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 1. Unknown: 2. New Mexico State: 0. Boise State: 1. Old Dominion: 3. Southern Miss: 1.5. Louisiana Tech: 0. Florida Atlantic: 1.5. UTSA: 0.5. North Texas: 0. Rice: 0. UAB: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 11 by 55.8. Unknown: 3 by 32.5. New Mexico State: 4 by 16.7. Boise State: 9 by 47.5. Old Dominion: 6 by 55. Southern Miss: 8 by 48.3. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 29.2. Florida Atlantic: 14 by 65. UTSA: 9 by 42.5. North Texas: 14 by 50. Rice: 9 by 37.5. UAB: 4 by 16.7

Split Comparison

Wins0.9 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=6 · +1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -1.1 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Old Dominion

Best efficiency game

65 vs Florida Atlantic

Result
Sat 12/18@ Fresno State10+ tacklesL 24-31117100
Fri 11/26@ UABL 25-4243000
Sat 11/20vs RiceW 38-2895000
Sat 11/13@ North Texas10+ tacklesL 17-20147000
Sun 11/7vs UTSAL 23-44960.5000
Sat 10/30@ Florida Atlantic10+ tacklesL 25-281470.5001
Sun 10/17vs Louisiana TechW 19-372000
Sat 10/9@ Southern MissW 26-13851.5000
Sun 10/3vs Old DominionW 28-21620.500.502
Sat 9/11@ Boise StateL 13-5498100
Sun 9/5vs Unknown32110
Sun 8/29@ New Mexico StateW 30-341000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Marshall

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UTEP

    2020-2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

2017201820192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonMarshall0
2018 Regular SeasonMarshall00
2019 Regular SeasonMarshall00
2020 Regular SeasonUTEP027.15.60
2021 PostseasonUTEP10.541.410.710.5
2021 Regular SeasonUTEP10.541.410.70
2022 Regular SeasonUTEP0-10.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Old Dominion

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.9 takeover score.

#2

Florida Atlantic

1.5

Primary metric

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 43.4 takeover score.

#3

Unknown

2

Primary metric

Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 38.5 takeover score.

#4

Southern Miss

1.5

Primary metric

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 36.3 takeover score.

#5

Fresno State

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Regular Season · UTEP

0 primary output · 27.1 efficiency · 5.6 usage

44.2

#2

2021 Postseason · UTEP

27.3

10.5 primary · 41.4 efficiency · 10.7 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · UTEP

27.3

10.5 primary · 41.4 efficiency · 10.7 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

115

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Breon Hayward quick answers

Position
LB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
115