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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 2228th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Charting
Where Thompson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Middle Tennessee#130 · 4-3 | 4 | 22% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee#133 · 3-9 | 2 | 3% | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jaiyden Thompson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jaiyden Thompson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Murray State | W 38–14 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Marshall | L 26–28 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Nevada | W 27–20 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Jacksonville State | L 13–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Kansas | L 0–55 | 6.5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Delaware | W 33–30 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Florida International | W 26–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 13 | 1630th / 5410 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Murray State | 49 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | 41% |
| Wk 2 · Marshall | 61 | ~22 (2–40) | 2 | 36% |
| Wk 3 · Nevada | 59 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 5 · Kansas | 83 | ~52 (26–61) | 8 | 63% |
| Season | 444 | 97 (37–128) | 13 | 22% |
Position Room
17 LBs on the Middle Tennessee roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Korey Smith | LB | JR | 61 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Ashton Taylor | LB | SR | 45 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 44 | Kaven Call | LB | JR | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Jayson Lowe | LB | JR | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 46 | Reggie Johnson | LB | SR | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Jaiyden Thompson | LB | SR | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Mathias Malaki-Donaldson | LB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jayden Williams | LB | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 34 | Austin Clemons | LB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | La'Garrius Sims | LB | JR | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Darnell Malpress | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | BJ Ausmer | LB | SO | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Shane Rochelle | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Jonas Jimerson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Malik Love | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Micah Smith | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Braxton Lillis | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Middle Tennessee depth chart →