Junior defensive back on UConn's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 192 lb · Fresno, CA · Bullard HS
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.
Recruiting
WR recruit
No. 2141 nationally · Signed with Fresno State
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive back on UConn's 2026 roster.
Jayden Davis
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across five seasons and two programs, four head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper, Matt Entz and Jason Candle. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Southern Miss, Week 3, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jim Mora, Gordon Sammis, and Jason Candle. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to UConn
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UConn | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 34 | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 46 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 94 | 54 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-38vs Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-20@ Southern Miss | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–7
vs Lafayette
2 tackles · 1 pass breakups · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 49-point win at home against Lafayette.
With K. Osborne — 265 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 90 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · T. Warner — 43 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup, +7 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (92nd percentile). Concern: tackles (8th 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
40.3%
79 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
96 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #319 at the position.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dan Jackson’s 2021 season.
Matches Dan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Rayquon Hartley's senior season at Middle Tennessee (2023).
Matches Rayquon on
Differs from Rayquon on
Player DNA
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