Gridiron Core
Jojo Hayden
PurdueWLB1Active· Sep 29

Jojo Hayden

Linebacker · Jr. · 6'2" · 245 lbs

Class
Junior
at 2024
Measurements
6'2" · 245 lb
Hometown
East St. Louis, IL
East St. Louis
Depth Chart
WLB1
of 3 at WLB
2023 Recruit
3★
No. 1026 overall
2026 Games
8
Purdue
2026 Season8 games
Tackles22
Solo8
TFL1.5
Sacks0.0
FF0
Hurries2
PD0
INT0

CollegeFootballData · ESPN

Depth Chart RolePosition room
WLB1WLB1st of 3 listed

ourlads · chart published Sep 26

Recent Games
Statistics
TacklesDisruption
DateOpponentResultTOTSOLOASTTFLSACKHURFFPDINT
Sep 4vsIndiana State SycamoresW44–19413—0—000
Sep 12vsWake Forest Demon DeaconsL36–381147—0—000
Sep 20@UCLA BruinsL38–52202—0—000
Sep 26vsNotre Dame Fighting IrishL10–49826—0—000
Total4 games25718—0—000
Career Path
Class of 2023Signed with Illinois
East St. Louis

East St. Louis, IL · 3★ LB

2024–2025Transferred out

14 games · 2 seasons · 34 tkl · 1 sack

2026Transferred in

4 games · 25 tkl

Portal Record
  • 2026Illinois→PurdueImmediateJan 8, 2026
Recruiting Profile
247Sports Composite · class of 2023
Signed withIllinois
ServiceStarsRatingNatlPosState
247Sports Composite30.86331026——
High school
East St. Louis
Hometown
East St. Louis, IL
Recruited as
LB
Recruit type
High School

One service on file. Ratings are stored per service and never averaged, so a second lands beside this one rather than changing it.

Availability
Active

ESPN, read Sep 29, 2:59 PM · no free source publishes a report time for a college availability, so this is when GIC last read it

Awards & Honours

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NewsTeam news

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Data Provenance
9 fields, 2 sources— show
  • Jersey number0ESPNverified Sep 29
  • PositionLBESPNverified Sep 29
  • ClassJRESPNverified Sep 29
  • Height6'2"ESPNverified Sep 29
  • Weight245 lbESPNverified Sep 29
  • HometownEast St. LouisESPNverified Sep 29
  • Home stateILESPNverified Sep 29
  • High schoolEast St. LouisCFBD recruitingverified Sep 29
  • Headshoton fileESPNverified Sep 29