Jayson Gilliom
Jayson Gilliom
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at Kansas. The receipt: 5 tackles against Missouri — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Leipold.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Kansas
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #61
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Isaiah Tufaga’s 2021 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brooks Miller's sophomore season at Baylor (2022).
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