Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATON: LAQUAVION (luh-QUAY-vee-on) Haynes

2021 (Freshman*): Did not see game action.

2020-21 (Freshman): Played in eight games with a pair of starts along the defensive line … Finished with 23 total tackles including 17 solo stops with 1.5 tackles for loss … Made his WCU debut in the fall opener against Liberty (Nov. 14) … Recorded his first career tackles at North Carolina (Dec. 5) … Posted a career-best seven tackles, all solo stops, at Samford (Feb. 27) … Collected two stops including his first career tackle for loss against VMI (March 6) … Credited with six tackles including half a tackle for loss at Mercer (March 20).

Prior to Western Carolina: Named first-team all-region by the league's coaches as a senior in 2019 after leading Colquitt's defensive linemen in tackles and tackles for loss ... Twice garnered defensive player of the game accolades, once as a junior vs. Lowndes and once as a senior vs. Tift County ... Had multiple interest from FBS programs as a prep including ECU, UAB, Central Michigan, and Western Kentucky.