#40
Rice · 2026

Jayden Cupitt

LBFreshman6' 0", 224 lbsMansfield, TX★★★ 2026 recruit · #1754 nationally
Rice Owls1-6 · TDC #119
Snap share
9%
likely 3–13%
Tackles
4
3150th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops22226th / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles3—

Game Log

Jayden Cupitt'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

4.7 avg. game scoreBest: 5.2 at East Carolina (Week 6)0 of 2 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Houston ChristianW 31–3—no stats recorded
2@Notre DameL 0–52—no stats recorded
3Western MichiganL 21–284.1110000··
4@Fresno StateL 24–38—no stats recorded
5UTSAL 14–16—no stats recorded
6@East CarolinaL 12–285.2310000··
7TulsaL 17–38—no stats recorded
2026 · 2 games4.7420000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles43150th / 5408
Solo2—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 3 · Western Michigan63~12 (0–63)119%
Wk 6 · East Carolina75~28 (3–51)337%
Season46340 (14–59)49%

Position Room

9 LBs on the Rice roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
54Austin HarnetiauxLBSR5011—3
33Stone CombsLBSR4740—0
44Cooper KingLBJR2210—0
14Beau BartonLBJR110.50—0
56Seth ClarkeLBFR61.51—3
13Tariq MayLBSR410.5—0
40Jayden CupittLBFR400—0
34Kaleb BlantonLBSO200—0
42DeReyon JenkinsLBFR—————

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. Rice depth chart →