Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-9vs Austin Peay | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs NC State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
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Hayden Bray
Senior defensive lineman for Vanderbilt. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 277 lb · Austin, TX · Westlake
The numbers
0.5
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Austin Peay
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman for Vanderbilt. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesHayden Bray
Third year in the Vanderbilt defensive front, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 1 tackles, 1 TFL against NC State — Week 3, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Vanderbilt
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Vanderbilt
Played his entire career under Clark Lea.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 35–31
vs NC State
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle for loss, +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Clark Lea — 20-9 over that span.
2024Vanderbilt7-6HC: Clark Lea · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Vanderbilt10-3HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Vanderbilt3-0HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Pass share
48.4%
90 pass / 96 run
Plays / game
62.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.1%
95 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The defensive line · Vanderbilt
- #29Miles Capers9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Talan Carter7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Jaylon Stone2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Khalil Poteat2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Hayden Bray1 tackle for loss · 2025
18 more on the roster · Vanderbilt team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology