Koa Haynes

Position:
Defensive Back
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 180
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Covina, Calif.
High School:
Bishop Amat
Prev School:
Mt. San Antonio College

2017 (Junior)
Played in all 12 games, starting in five of them ... Finished with 28 tackles and one interception ... First four games of the season had at least two tackles ... Started the season opener against Southeastern La. (9/2) recording two stops ... Credited with two solo tackles at Tulsa (9/9) ... Recorded two tackles, 0.5 for loss, at Texas A&M (9/16) ... Had two tackles against ULM (9/23) ... Started at Arkansas State having a career game, finishing with career-high 10 tackles (five solo) at Arkansas State (10/19) ... At Ole Miss (11/11) started and recorded seven solo tackles ... Snagged career first interception, and one tackle, in start against New Mexico State (11/18) ... Started fifth game of the season against Georgia Southern (11/25) finishing with one solo tackle ... Earned first letter.

Junior College
A first-team All-National Central Division performer at league co-champion Mt. San Antonio College ... Finished with 40 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries as a sophomore ... Picked off four passes on the season for the Mounties, returning one 55 yards for a touchdown against Santa Monica College ... Added six pass breakups ... Limited to three games as a freshman, finishing the season with four tackles.

High School
Two-way standout at Bishop Amat High School where he was a quarterback and defensive back ... Threw for 2,514 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior ... A two-time first-team All Serra League Football selection ... Named the 2012 San Gabriel Valley All-Area Football Team's Offensive Player of the Year as a junior after throwing for 2,413 yards and 20 touchdowns with 300 yards on the ground and six scores ... Major part of an offense that averaged 32.7 points per game as a junior.