Jojo Hayden
LB · Junior
6'2" · 245 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #0: Jaylan Hornsby (WR)
Background
- Hometown
- East St. Louis, Ill.
- Previous school
- Illinois
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8633 247 composite)
- National rank
- #1026
- Class
- 2023
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
defensive
Season by season
2025tap to read
• Appeared in 11 games • Totaled 26 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one fumble recovery • Had a season-high seven tackles vs. No. 21 USC • Recorded five tackles and a fumble recovery at Purdue
2024tap to read
• Appeared in 10 games • Recorded eight tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss • Had three tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss at Rutgers
2023tap to read
• Did not appear in any games • Redshirted his freshman season
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2025 / AS A SOPHOMORE AT ILLINOIS
• Appeared in 11 games
• Totaled 26 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one fumble recovery
• Had a season-high seven tackles vs. No. 21 USC
• Recorded five tackles and a fumble recovery at Purdue
2024 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT ILLINOIS
• Appeared in 10 games
• Recorded eight tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss
• Had three tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss at Rutgers
2023 / AS A FRESHMAN AT ILLINOIS
• Did not appear in any games
• Redshirted his freshman season
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played at East St. Louis High School
• Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals
• Ranked the No. 8 player in Illinois and No. 25 linebacker nationally by Rivals
• Two-time IHSFCA 6A All-State selection
• Named St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro twice
• Four-time All-Southwestern Conference honoree
• Helped East St. Louis win the 2022 IHSA 6A title
• Totaled 92 tackles and nine tackles-for-loss his senior year