Jaylan Alexander
Jaylan Alexander
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. One game to point at: 15 tackles, 1 TFL against Wisconsin — Week 8, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
How it ended
One season at Purdue, 113 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Purdue | 113 | 69 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Career | 113 | 69 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Matt Salopek’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Matt Salopek's senior season at Miami (OH) (2021).
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