Jayden Loftin
Freshman linebacker on Wisconsin's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Somerville, NJ · Somerville
Recruiting
EDGE recruit
No. 289 nationally · Signed with Tennessee
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Freshman linebacker on Wisconsin's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Tennessee in 2025.
- Transferred from Tennessee to Wisconsin in 2026.
Jayden Loftin
Tennessee to Wisconsin — the move that set up everything since.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2025
- Signed with Tennessee4-star out of Somerville
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Wisconsin
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
48.0%
85 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
59.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
A four-star recruit at linebacker for Wisconsin -- now graded as an All-Conference-caliber prospect at linebacker.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in hit power and tackling.
Wisconsin has produced 5 All-Conference linebackers and 1 All-Americans. 10 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Leo Chenal was one of them, an All-American.
Background
2025 Season (Freshman at Tennessee) Played in one game, redshirted … made collegiate debut against New Mexico State (Nov. 15) High School/Personal Consensus four-star prospect by all major recruiting services Rated as the No. 7 player in New Jersey and No. 30 at his position nationally…
The linebacker corps · Wisconsin
- #8Mason Posa57 tackles · 2025
- #44Cooper Catalano56 tackles · 2025
- Justus Boone28 tackles · 2025
- #15Sebastian Cheeks24 tackles · 2025
- #39Jayden Loftinno box-score line yet
17 more on the roster · Wisconsin team page