Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 80-6vs Northwestern State | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 14-45@ LSU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#22
Jadon Mayfield
Redshirt sophomore linebacker for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 225 lb · Ruston, LA · Ruston HS
CFB Index 68 · #136 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Louisiana Tech for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
9
tackles · 2026
1 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Northwestern State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisiana Tech in 2024.
Jadon Mayfield
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at Louisiana Tech. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Northwestern State — Week 1, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Louisiana Tech3-star out of Ruston
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Louisiana Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Louisiana Tech
Played his entire career under Sonny Cumbie.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Sonny Cumbie — 14-14 over that span.
2024Louisiana Tech5-8HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy
2026Louisiana Tech1-1HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
68 · #136 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #136 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #8 of 45 Conference USA LBs — his program moves to the Sun Belt for 2026
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Sun Belt.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 61 | 18 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 74 | 22 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 80–6
5 TOT · 1 TFL
Dominant 74-point win at home against Northwestern State.
With J. Mickens — 31 rush yds (2 car) · B. Baker — 232 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 1 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Louisiana Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #124 · 2026 recruiting class #99
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zakye Barker’s 2024 season.
66%match
All-AAC
Matches Zakye on
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Zakye on
Hurry rate (higher)
Sack rate (higher)
Tackle volume (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson Forrest's sophomore season at Old Dominion (2025).
69%match
Matches Jackson on
Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume
Sack rate
Differs from Jackson on
Hurry rate (higher)
Class year (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jadon Mayfield
Background
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS CUSA Comissioner's Honor Roll (2025, 2026) All-CUSA Freshman Team (2025) REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2025) ALL-CUSA Freshman Team Performer … Played in all 13 games while starting the final seven games of the season … Finished the season with 61 tackles (18 solo, 43 assists) which w...
The linebacker corps · Louisiana Tech
- #22Jadon Mayfield61 tackles · 2025
- #10Kolbe Fields39 tackles · 2025
- #21Zheric Hill32 tackles · 2025
- #23Alonzo Jackson Jr.29 tackles · 2025
- #35Cole Watson7 tackles · 2025
8 more on the roster · Louisiana Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology