Player Career

Breon Hayward Career Story

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Player Story

Breon Hayward story

Breon Hayward built his college career from 2017 through 2022 as a linebacker from Houston, TX wearing No. 17, spending time with Marshall and UTEP. The clearest part of Breon Hayward's career was his defensive production: 115 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 14 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with UTEP. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Breon Hayward's production has multiple signals. With 14 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall and UTEP.

The arc is straightforward: Breon Hayward moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

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 Value Progression

2017201820192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonMarshall0
2018 Regular SeasonMarshall00
2019 Regular SeasonMarshall00
2020 Regular SeasonUTEP027.15.60
2021 PostseasonUTEP14.544.712.314.5
2021 Regular SeasonUTEP14.544.712.30
2022 Regular SeasonUTEP0-14.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Boise State

Week 2 · L 13-54

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

89.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.

#2

@ Florida Atlantic

Week 9 · L 25-28 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Old Dominion

Week 5 · W 28-21 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

76.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.

#4

vs Bethune-Cookman

Week 1 · W 38-28

2

Havoc Plays

66.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.

#5

@ North Texas

Week 11 · L 17-20 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

64.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · UTEP

14.5 primary output · 44.7 efficiency · 12.3 usage

73.5

#2

2021 Regular Season · UTEP

73.5

14.5 primary · 44.7 efficiency · 12.3 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · UTEP

57.9

0 primary · 27.1 efficiency · 5.6 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

4

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games