Hayden Large

Tight End, Chicago Bears · #43.

Player facts

Team: Chicago Bears
Position: Tight End
Number: 43
Born: Mar 27, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Hudsonville, MI, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Iowa
Experience: Rookie
Status: Day-To-Day

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

About

Hayden Large (born March 27, 2002) is an American professional football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Dordt Defenders and Iowa Hawkeyes.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hayden Large, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Large was born on March 27, 2002 and attended Unity Christian High School in Hudsonville, Michigan. He played tight end, running back, linebacker and safety. Large earned all-state honors as a junior, with 1,272 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, 60 tackles and two interceptions. Large missed his senior year due to a left knee injury and committed to play college football for Dordt University.

College career

Large played college football for the Dordt Defenders from 2020 to 2022 and Iowa Hawkeyes from 2023 to 2025. In three seasons at Dordt, he had 62 receptions for 950 yards and 12 touchdowns.

In 2023, Large transferred to the University of Iowa as a walk-on. He played in 38 games at fullback and tight end, recording 14 receptions for 89 yards.

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