6′2″ · 190 lb · Hampton, VA · Parkway
He has tackles in 6 of Houston’s 7 games: none against Oklahoma State.
Jalen Mayo
Jalen Mayo is on trial in Houston's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
Houston fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-10-24
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Houston | 22 | 17 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 22 | 17 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-20vs Oregon State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 77-6vs Southern | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-28@ No. 13 Texas Tech | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-28@ Georgia Southern | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-17vs UCF | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-16@ Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 17 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 |
Oct. 10 · W 35-16 at Kansas State, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Houston’s defense played that day
Kansas State’s 9 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. His pbu came with Houston up 7.
3 tackles.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
4 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Texas Tech’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 17-14. Ended Texas Tech’s drive (int).
3 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Ratings of the games shown run from -2 to +22 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
18%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFL22 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
42.0%
206 pass / 284 run
Plays / game
70.0
7 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
225 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #40 at the position.
The No. 2,071 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
His career
