Keshawn Hayden
Keshawn Hayden
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Keshawn Hayden has been at Central Michigan through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Kent State, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim McElwain → Matt Drinkall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 15 | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 15 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 49–10
vs Wagner
1 TOT
Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Central Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Central Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -5 net (12 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Central Michigan · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #121 · 2026 recruiting class #95
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Armondo Blount’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Travis Bates's junior season at Kansas State (2025).
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