Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 18-42@ Boise State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#95
Jake Saltonstall
Senior defensive end for New Mexico. 2022: 1 sack, 4 tackles for loss, 27 tackles.
6′4″ · 260 lb · Morgan Hill, CA
CFB Index 24 · #326 of 387 edge rushersMedium confidenceNew Mexico 2022 alumnus
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 story
4 defensive end for New Mexico. 2022: 1 sack, 4 tackles for loss, 27 tackles.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearJake Saltonstall
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Third year in the New Mexico defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Boise State, Week 3, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at New Mexico, 6 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
New Mexico
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
1 coach2020–2022
New Mexico
Played his entire career under Danny Gonzales.
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Danny Gonzales — 7-24 over that span.
2020New Mexico2-5HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-leaning
2021New Mexico3-9HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2022New Mexico2-10HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 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
Jason Eck
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
24 · #326 of 387 edge rushers
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Mexico | 27 | 11 | 4.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico | 34 | 16 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | New Mexico | 12 | 5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 73 | 32 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
EDGE
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Chris Jones’s 2021 season.
88%match
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 6
Matches Chris on
Class year
Height
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Antonio Moultrie's junior season at Miami (2022).
96%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Antonio on
Class year
Height
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Jake Saltonstall
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology