Lagonza Hayward

2025: Played in 11 games this season and recorded 12 tackles (seven solo), one sack, two hurries and 3.5 tackles-for-loss on defense. vs LIU: Made collegiate debut in the season opener and recorded his first career tackle. vs South Florida: Saw action on special teams. at No. 3 LSU: Played four snaps on kick coverage. at No. 4 Miami: Saw action on defense and on special teams. vs No. 9 Texas: Recorded six snaps on special teams in the ranked win. at No. 5 Texas A&M: Took reps on special teams. vs Mississippi State: Saw significant time on defense, racking up six tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss. at Kentucky: Tallied four snaps on defense, recording a pressure. at No. 7 Ole Miss: Recorded his first career sack in the third quarter while seeing action at defensive back. vs No. 20 Tennessee: Earned time at defensive back, finishing with one tackle and a hurry. vs Florida State: Saw significant time at DB in the rivalry win, tallying three tackles. High School Rated as a consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals... Ranked as the No. 3 safety, No. 3 player in Georgia, and No. 35 player overall in the Class of 2025 by On3... Listed in the ESPN Top 300... Earned first-team all-state honors at defensive back his junior season... Two-time all-region team member... Recorded 108 tackles, two forced fumbles, eight interceptions, nine pass break-ups, and 10 TFLs in his high school career... A two-way player, Hayward also tallied 26 catches for 727 yards and seven TDs... A former Tennessee commit, Hayward chose the Gators over Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas A&M and USC, among others