6′0″ · 224 lb · Mansfield, TX · Mansfield Lake Ridge
He has tackles in 2 of Rice’s 7 games: none in the other 5.
Jayden Cupitt
On tape: 3 tackles against East Carolina, Week 6, 2026.
4 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rice | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 21-28vs Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 12-28@ East Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 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
Scott Abell
Pass share
21.3%
93 pass / 343 run
Plays / game
62.3
7 games
Team sack rate
11.1%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 1,754 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a freshman.
His career
