Jayden Madkin
Jayden Madkin
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 25 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 24–0
vs SE Louisiana
1 TOT
Dominant 24-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Louisiana Tech
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #99
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Melvin Swindle’s 2023 season.
Matches Melvin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Gabe Summers's sophomore season at BYU (2021).
Matches Gabe on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #9436
Peaked at #9436 this season.