Last confirmed: Kent State, 2024. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 245 lb · Massillon, OH · Jackson
Hayden Junker: TE · Kent State · #87.
Hayden Junker
Hayden Junker has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Kent State. A game that shows it: 21 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD against Bowling Green — Week 11, 2023.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kent State | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 2021 | Kent State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Career | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-56@ UCF | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-10vs Central Connecticut | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-28@ Eastern Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 19-49vs Bowling Green | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | 21 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Total | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 21 |
Week 11 · 2023
L 19-49
1 rec · 21 yds · 1 TD
With T. Ulatowski — 284 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 46.0 · J. Smith — 48 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.7 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenni Burns
Pass share
41.1%
306 pass / 439 run
Plays / game
62.1
12 games
Team sack rate
11.5%
331 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Kent State, 43 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sean Lewis → Kenni Burns. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
