6′3″ · 285 lb · Chantilly, VA · ASA College (New York)
Hozey Haji-Badri: DL · Western Michigan · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Hozey Haji-Badri
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Pittsburgh — Week 3, 2022.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | East Carolina | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | East Carolina | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 23 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ No. 15 Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-34vs No. 23 Pittsburgh | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 6-34@ San José State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 12-10@ Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 20-14vs Toledo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Lester
Pass share
42.2%
335 pass / 458 run
Plays / game
66.1
12 games
Team sack rate
11.8%
356 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at East Carolina and Western Michigan — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2017–2022
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Scottie Montgomery, Mike Houston and Tim Lester.
