Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-13vs Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-10vs Michigan State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#3
Jaylen Sneed
Senior linebacker for Notre Dame. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 227 lb · Hilton Head Island, SC · Hilton Head HS
CFB Index 51 · #281 of 583 LBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
10
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, vs Michigan State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Notre Dame. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Notre Dame in 2022.
Jaylen Sneed
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Fifth year in the Notre Dame linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 5 tackles against Michigan State — Week 3, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Notre Dame5-star out of Hilton Head
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Notre Dame
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Notre Dame
Played his entire career under Marcus Freeman.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 116 | 57 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Jaylen Sneed's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–13
vs Wisconsin
1 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Wisconsin.
With C. Carr — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.3 · -6 rush yds (2 car) · A. Williams — 90 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
5 seasons under Marcus Freeman — 46-11 over that span.
2022Notre Dame9-4HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-heavy
2023Notre Dame10-3HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Notre Dame14-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
2025Notre Dame10-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Notre Dame3-0HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (8th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Pass share
45.3%
86 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
63.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
93 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
51 · #281 of 583 LBs
Former five-star. Now #281 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Markel Perry’s 2023 season.
73%match
Matches Markel on
Tackle volume
Class year
Differs from Markel on
Sack rate (higher)
Solo tackle rate (higher)
Hurry rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Mack's senior season at Houston (2024).
76%match
Matches Brandon on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Brandon on
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaylen Sneed
The linebacker corps · Notre Dame
- #34Drayk Bowen67 tackles · 2025
- #4Jaiden Ausberry51 tackles · 2025
- #27Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa48 tackles · 2025
- #3Jaylen Sneed35 tackles · 2025
- #19Madden Faraimo16 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Notre Dame team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology