Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1181st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 627th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1336th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Where Flaker'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.
3 seasons at 2 schools 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 | New Mexico#43 · 5-1 | 5 | 47% | 16 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Memphis#48 · 8-5 | 8 | 17% | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Memphis#41 · 11-2 | 2 | 1% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jayden Flaker's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Jayden Flaker'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
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 16 | 1293rd / 5406 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 568th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Mercyhurst | — | 55 | ~44 (22–52) | 3 | 80% |
| Wk 3 · Oklahoma | ✓ LB | 58 | ~53 (27–58) | 6 | 91% |
| Wk 4 · New Mexico State | — | 68 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | 29% |
| Wk 5 · UTEP | — | 54 | ~25 (3–45) | 3 | 46% |
| Wk 7 · Hawai'i | — | 66 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | 32% |
| Season | 1 GS | 349 | 163 (63–215) | 16 | 47% |
10 LBs on the New Mexico roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Swaim | LB | 32 | 4 | 1.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 6 | Jaxton Eck | LB | SR | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Clay Martineau | LB | JR | 16 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 38 | Jayden Flaker | LB | SR | 16 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Hayes Baum | LB | FR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Ricklan Holmes II | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | C.J. Johnson | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Thomas Pettus | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Broden Schmidt | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Eli Cronin | 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. New Mexico depth chart →