Player Career
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Player Story
Jojo Hayden built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a linebacker from East Saint Louis, IL wearing No. 30, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Jojo Hayden's career was his defensive production: 35 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 1 sack across 15 career games in the available record. That gives Jojo Hayden's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Illinois
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Illinois | 3.5 | 11 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 3.5 | 11 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 2.5 | 16.2 | 4.3 | -1 |
Transfer Portal History
#1 Featured game
@ No. 90 Purdue
Week 6 · W 43-27 · Conference game
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
67.2 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.
#2
vs No. 78 Western Michigan
Week 3 · W 38-0
1
Havoc Plays
65.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Michigan State
Week 12 · W 38-16 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
62.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 2 Ohio State
Week 7 · L 16-34 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
0.5
Havoc Plays
50.6 takeover
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Eastern Illinois
Week 1 · W 45-0
1
Havoc Plays
43.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Illinois
3.5 primary output · 11 efficiency · 3.9 usage
39.4
#2
2024 Regular Season · Illinois
39.4
3.5 primary · 11 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Illinois
34
2.5 primary · 16.2 efficiency · 4.3 usage
3
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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