Usage Score
10.7
Player Dossier
2017-2022Marshall
LB • 6'0" • 230 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
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
Snapshot
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.
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
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
41.4
Usage
10.7
Consistency
45.2
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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
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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
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+ tackles | L 24-31 | 11 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/26 | @ UAB | L 25-42 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Rice | W 38-28 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ North Texas10+ tackles | L 17-20 | 14 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/7 | vs UTSA | L 23-44 | 9 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Florida Atlantic10+ tackles | L 25-28 | 14 | 7 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/17 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 19-3 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Southern Miss | W 26-13 | 8 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/3 | vs Old Dominion | W 28-21 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Boise State | L 13-54 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/5 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 8/29 | @ New Mexico State | W 30-3 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Marshall
2017-2019
Opening stop
UTEP
2020-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | 27.1 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | UTEP | 10.5 | 41.4 | 10.7 | 10.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UTEP | 10.5 | 41.4 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | — | — | -10.5 |
#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.
#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
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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.
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