Senior linebacker for Marshall. 2026: 28 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
6′1″ · 210 lb · Dunbar, WV
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 97th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 12 tackles, 1 TFL, at South Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Marshall. 2026: 28 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
The full story, with sourcesJaydyn Johnson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Four seasons at Towson, two different head coaches: Charles Huff and Tony Gibson. The receipt: 12 tackles, 1 TFL against South Carolina — Week 2, 2026.
28 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
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 · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 18-21vs Maine | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 15-42@ Navy | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-45@ South Carolina | 12 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 26-41vs Morgan State | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles (97th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (88th percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th 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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups28 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
43.0%
77 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Xavier Woodson-Luster’s 2016 season.
Matches Xavier on
Differs from Xavier on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Kenny Haynes's graduate season at Texas State (2024).
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