Player Career

Keshawn Hayden Career Story

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Player Story

Keshawn Hayden story

Keshawn Hayden built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Saint Louis, MO wearing No. 49, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Keshawn Hayden's career was his defensive production: 24 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks across 19 career games in the available record. That gives Keshawn Hayden's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Central Michigan

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan04.20.9
2024 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan4.512.43.24.5
2025 PostseasonCentral Michigan913.94.84.5
2025 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan913.94.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 51 Northwestern

Week 1 · L 7-34 · Postseason

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#2

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 8 · L 34-38 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

56.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 113 Bowling Green

Week 8 · W 27-6 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

55.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 136 Massachusetts

Week 9 · W 38-13 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

48.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Illinois

Week 3 · L 9-30

1

Havoc Plays

34.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 34.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Central Michigan

9 primary output · 13.9 efficiency · 4.8 usage

42.3

#2

2025 Regular Season · Central Michigan

42.3

9 primary · 13.9 efficiency · 4.8 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Central Michigan

37.1

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games