Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs LSU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
#2
Jaylon Braxton
Junior cornerback for Ole Miss. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 190 lb · Frisco, TX · Lone Star
CFB Index 39 · #241 of 364 cornersLow 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.
How he plays
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Passes defended: 97th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
1
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 PBU, 8 tackles, vs Louisville
Swing playSwung Arkansas from 59% to 83% to win.Arkansas at Florida · 39-36
Jesus Christ that was some Luka Doncic level child rearing on that one lol. Braxton is that dude's literal father nowr/CFB game thread · ▲ 10His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior cornerback for Ole Miss. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Arkansas in 2023.
- Transferred from Arkansas to Ole Miss in 2025.
In Their Words
53 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Jaylon Braxton
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 8 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Louisville — Week 1, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20238 games
- Signed with Arkansas4-star out of Frisco Lone Star
20259 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Jaylon Braxton'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 3 · 2026
W 32–24
vs LSU
1 interceptions · 2 tackles · 1 hurries
With T. Chambliss — 363 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 89.8 · 2 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · O. Bird — 42 yards per punt · 2 punts · 49 long
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Arkansas4-8HC: Sam Pittman · Run-leaning
2024Arkansas7-6HC: Sam Pittman · Run-leaning
2025Ole Miss13-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2026Ole Miss3-0HC: Pete Golding · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: passes defended (97th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
23%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
13tackles this season13 tackles · 0 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
57.6%
118 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
68.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
127 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #13 of 22 SEC CBs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Monquavion Brinson’s 2019 season.
88%match
Matches Monquavion on
Weight
PD rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kalon Barnes's senior season at Baylor (2021).
90%match
NFL Rd 7
Matches Kalon on
Class year
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaylon Braxton
Background
2025 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 11 games whiles making eight starts .. Tallied 24 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Grabbed one interception with three pass breakups ... vs. #4 LSU (09/27/25): Tallied two tackles (one solo) on 22 total snaps in Ole Miss debut ... vs. Washington State (10/11/25):…
The secondary · Ole Miss
- #7Sharif Denson52 tackles · 2025
- #14Edwin Joseph37 tackles · 2025
- #6Joenel Aguero36 tackles · 2025
- #8Antonio Kite33 tackles · 2025
- #2Jaylon Braxton24 tackles · 2025
22 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology