Jayden Jones
Jayden Jones
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Rhett Lashlee and Butch Jones. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Iowa State — Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Arkansas State, 4 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Butch Jones.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 25 | 16 | 7.0 | 4.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | SMU | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | SMU | 11 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 41 | 25 | 9.0 | 4.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 34–31
vs Central Arkansas
1 TFL · 1 SACKS · 1 SOLO
Edged out Central Arkansas at home in a shootout.
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.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to J.T. Tuimoloau’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Matayo Uiagalelei's junior season at Oregon (2025).
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