Jaylen Sneed
Jaylen Sneed
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Fourth year in the Notre Dame linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 6 tackles against Pittsburgh — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Marcus Freeman.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
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 | Notre Dame | 35 | 23 | 5.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 51 | 22 | 6.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 14 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 106 | 51 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 34–24
vs USC
6 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Notre Dame
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Notre Dame
Returning around him
- 6 Notre Dame players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (7 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Notre Dame · Last season: 10-2 (AP #9) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #5
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Markel Perry’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Mack's senior season at Houston (2024).
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