Jayden Davis
Jayden Davis
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Jayden Davis has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Illinois — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Lester → Lance Taylor. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 44 | 20 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 51 | 25 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 47–14
vs Rhode Island
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 33-point win at home against Rhode Island.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #112
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Nolan Turner’s 2021 season.
Matches Nolan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cameron Hollobaugh's freshman season at Ohio (2025).
Matches Cameron on