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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 628th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 3 | 1916th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 6 | — |
Career
4 seasons at 3 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 |  California#86 · 3-4 | 4 | 12% | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | California#82 · 7-6 | 12 | 36% | 25 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 |  Washington#42 · 6-7 | 6 | 4% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 |  Miami#33 · 7-6 | 4 | 5% | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jayden Wayne's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jayden Wayne'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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UCLA | L 24–45 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Syracuse | W 21–18 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Wagner | W 49–7 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Clemson | L 10–24 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ UNLV | L 31–39 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Virginia Tech | W 25–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Wake Forest | L 7–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.5 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2690th / 5408 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 381st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 302nd / 1380 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Syracuse | — | 86 | ~36 (4–65) | 3 | 42% |
| Wk 3 · Wagner | ✓ LB | 71 | · | · | — |
| Wk 4 · Clemson | ✓ LB | 65 | ~19 (2–34) | 3 | 29% |
| Wk 5 · UNLV | ✓ LB | 84 | · | · | — |
| Season | 3 GS | 449 | 55 (19–82) | 6 | 12% |
Position Room
16 LBs on the California roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | AJ Tuitele | LB | FR | 37 | 4.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Kamar Mothudi | LB | SO | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Tristan Jernigan | LB | SO | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | JD McKinley | LB | FR | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Solomon Williams | LB | 14 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 21 | Aaron Hampton | LB | JR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Odera Okaka | LB | SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Joshua Pierce | LB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Justin Beadles | LB | SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jayden Wayne | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 36 | Jude McLellan | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Beckham Barney | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Okoye | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Serigne Tounkara | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Jaxon Pyatt | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | BJ Jones | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. California depth chart →