Patrick Hayden

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
285
Position:
DT
Hometown:
Deptford, N.J.
High School:
Gateway Regional HS
Prev School:
Monmouth

2024 (Gr. – Montana): Transferred to UM in time for the spring season with one year of eligibility remaining… Chose Montana over offers from Coastal Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Jacksonville State, Old Dominion, Ball State, Maine, Central Connecticut, and Western Kentucky, among others.

2023 (R-Sr. - Monmouth): Finished his career at Monmouth having played in 29 games… Totaled 60 career tackles (34 solo), 9 TFLs for a loss of 38 yards and 5 sacks for a loss of 24 yards… Played in nine games on defense in 2023… Totaled 17 tackles (7 solo) with one sack and two TFLs… Added a quarterback hurry at Towson… Had a season high four tackles against both Florida Atlantic and Elon… Named to the Spring CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

2022 (R-Jr. - Monmouth): Played in all 11 games, including two starts on the defensive line
Totaled 28 tackles, including 19 solo stops, with four sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss… Led the team in sacks and was second in tackles for loss… Added two quarterback hurries…. Had a season-high five tackles opposite Rhode Island… Contributed four tackles and 1.5 sacks in the win over Georgetown… Had five solo tackles and a sack in the win over Stony Brook

2021 (R-So. - Monmouth): Played in seven games, including six starts on the defensive line… Totaled 15 tackles, including eight solo stops… Had 1.5 tackles for loss… Earned first-career start at Middle Tennessee… Logged two tackles, including one for a loss, against Holy Cross… Made four tackles in the win at North Carolina A&T… Had a season-high five tackles at Kennesaw State.

2020/21 (R-Fr. - Monmouth): Appeared in two games spring on defense… Made first collegiate appearance against Gardner-Webb

2019 (Fr. - Monmouth) Was a redshirt on the Monmouth team that lost to Montana 47-27 in Missoula… Contributed on scout team as a true freshman… Named Defensive Scout Team player of the week three times

High School: Played defensive line under Coach Josh Mason at Gateway Regional High School… Named two-time first team all-conference… Also a two-time Second Team All-South Jersey selection… Helped the Gators to a 17-4 overall record in his last two seasons… Had 25 sacks and 42 tackles for a loss as a junior and senior… Finished with 138 tackles in his last two seasons.

Personal: Son of Felicia Hayden and Kevin Hayden… Majored in business/finance as an undergraduate.