2025 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Lagonza Hayward
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lyons, Ga.
- High School:
- Toombs County
Pronunciation SEASON & CAREER Stats (PDF)
2025 SEASON: Has seen action in eight games, recording seven tackles (four solo), a pressure and 2.5 tackles-for-loss on defense.
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
2025 SEASON: Has seen action in eight games, recording seven tackles (four solo), a pressure and 2.5 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.
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
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