Hayden Dawahare

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 240
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Lexington, Ky.
High School:
Lexington Catholic
Prev School:
Kentucky

2025 (R-Sophomore at Kentucky)
• Named to the SEC Community Service Team
• Saw action in 10 games and had two tackles
• Got his first career tackle in the win over Florida and also recorded a tackle vs. Tennessee Tech
• Named to the Burlsworth Trophy watch list

2024 (R-Freshman at Kentucky)
• Practiced with the team
• Dean’s List (Spring 2024)
• Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

2023 (Freshman at Kentucky)
• Practiced with the team
• Dean’s List (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

High School
• A versatile athlete who played quarterback at Lafayette High School before transferring to Lexington Catholic as a linebacker and tight end as a senior
• Played for Eric Shaw at Lafayette and Bert Bathiany at Lexington Catholic
• Played in 10 of 13 games as a senior and totaled 90 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hurries and three pass breakups
• Named to the All-City Team by the Lexington Herald-Leader after helping the Knights to a 10-3 record in 2022
• Also named All-District and to PrepZone’s 4A All-State First Team
• Earned one letter on the basketball team at Lafayette