Jaylon Shelton
Jaylon Shelton
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Jaylon Shelton has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt: 8 tackles against Nebraska — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at UTEP, 27 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Dimel → Scotty Walden. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UTEP | 26 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 27 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 30–21
vs Florida International
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
How he plays
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jayven Williams’s 2024 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Agu's sophomore season at Louisiana (2024).
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