Hayden Bender

Stepped into a prominent defensive role as a junior safety, emerging as a vital playmaker for the Wildcats' secondary... Highlighted his campaign with a game-high 10-tackle performance against Morehead State (11/1), which included a pair of crucial goal-line stands... Came up clutch in a historic 14-13 upset over #23/25 Presbyterian (11/8), recording a crucial first-quarter interception that directly set up a Davidson touchdown drive... Finished the year as one of the team's reliable open-field tacklers and coverage defenders. Played in a personal-best nine games as a sophomore… Recorded a pair of tackles, including 0.5 for a loss in win over Point University (9/14). Appeared in one game as a freshman.