Jordan has tackles in 7 of Baylor’s 8 games: none against Louisiana Tech.
Devon Jordan
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Brent Venables and Dave Aranda. One game to point at: 11 tackles against Arizona State — Week 5, 2026.
32 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 interception, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17vs Auburn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Colorado | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-19@ Arizona State | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 6-17vs TCU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-25@ Kansas | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-9@ UCF | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 |
Oct. 30 · W 41-9 at UCF, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended UCF’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended UCF’s drive (int).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 4 interceptions in the 8 games with play by play.
How Baylor’s defense played that day
UCF’s 15 drives: 12 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 4.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 42 yards for the score. 6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted, returned 42 yards for the score. Third quarter, made it 14-7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
11 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 11, sacks included.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
0 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Louisiana Tech’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 20-7. Ended Louisiana Tech’s drive (int).
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 23 ended Auburn’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 23. Second quarter, down 10-7. Ended Auburn’s drive (int).
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
4interceptionsTackle volume
32tackles this season32 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 4 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
49.7%
309 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
77.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #12 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brent Venables and Dave Aranda.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Baylor
Big 12 Conference
