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Wayne State University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

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(C) Douglas Johnson

28 Hayden Loya

28 Hayden Loya

  • Position:
    S
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    193
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Wyandotte, Mich.
  • High School:
    Roosevelt

Summary

Biography

Career Note:  Played in 17 games in three seasons, making 31 tackles (22-9) ... link to career statistics.

2023:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... received membership into the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society ... played in five games, making two starts at safety (Northern Michigan and Grand Valley State) ... saw action as a back-up safety in three games ... missed five games (Slippery Rock, Truman State, Concordia, Michigan Tech and Davenport) due to an injury, and one contest (Ferris State) due to an illness ... recorded four tackles (3-1) against the Greyhounds, plus a pass break-up ... notched a solo tackle at Saginaw Valley State ... credited with four tackles (2-2) at NMU, plus first career interception ... tallied five solo tackles vs. GVSU, plus a pass break-up ... saw playing time on kickoff coverage and kickoff return vs. the Greyhounds, on punt return in three games, and on punt coverage vs. Missouri S&T and UIndy ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:  2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in all 10 games, starting twice ... notched a solo tackle at Slippery Rock ... recorded four tackles (3-1) vs. Shaw, plus a pass break-up ... made a career-best five tackles (3-2) against Wisconsin-La Crosse in first career start ... credited with a solo tackle vs. both Grand Valley State and Northern Michigan ... posted two assisted tackles at Davenport ... contributed an assisted tackle at Grand Valley State ... registered a solo tackle and a quarterback hurry against Ferris State ... saw action on punt return in seven contests ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... dressed for all six home games, plus at Ferris State, seeing action in two games ... made a solo tackle as a back-up safety vs. Grand Valley State ... played on the kickoff return unit and punt return team at FSU ... selected WSU's Scout Defensive Player of the Week for the Northwood contest ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2020:  Season canceled due to COVID-19.

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Wyandotte Roosevelt High School ... was a three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Ron Adams ... selected to the 2019 Detroit Free Press All-West Honorable Mention Team as a wide receiver ... earned All-Downriver League honors as a senior wide receiver after recording 23 receptions for 363 yards and five touchdowns ... totaled 52 tackles and four interceptions in 2019 as a safety ... averaged 10 yards per punt return on nine attempts and also returned kickoffs ... helped the Bears to a 7-3 record as a senior, including a 6-2 mark in the Downriver League ... also lettered in basketball and golf for WRHS ... scored 25 points against Southgate Anderson in the 2020 MHSAA District playoffs ... served as a team captain in both football and basketball ... earned Academic Honor Roll recognition.

Personal:  Full name -- Hayden Q. Loya ... born on September 10, 2001, in Wyandotte ... son of Keith and Michelle Loya ... father wore No. 58 as a defensive tackle for Toledo in 1987 ... has an older brother, Logan ... is majoring in Psychology ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023 and Fall 2023 (4.00).
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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    S
    6'0" 192 lbs
  • 43

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    S
    6'0" 194 lbs
    43
  • 28

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    S
    6'0" 190 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2023Redshirt Junior

    S
    5'11" 193 lbs
    28