Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Freshman defensive end for USC. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Houston, TX · Conroe HS
The numbers
sacks · 2026
2 TFL · 5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Fresno State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive end for USC. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
Jadyn Ramos
He has spent two seasons in the USC defensive front. The receipt: 2 tackles, 1 sacks against San José State — Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Lincoln Riley — 12-4 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (97th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (85th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · USC
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #1
2026: Ramos will compete for playing time on the defensive line as a redshirt freshman in 2026. 2025: Ramos participated in 3 games (Missouri State, Georgia Southern and the Alamo Bowl against TCU) at defensive end as a true freshman in 2025. He tallied 3 tackles throughout the season: 1 tackle a...
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