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Western Kentucky · 2026
Jaylen Pollard
DBFreshman5' 11", 208 lbsBrentwood, TN★★★ 2026 recruit · #1806 nationally
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers3-4 · TDC #111
Snap share
12%
likely 0–16%
Tackles
6
2686th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
3
Tackles for loss
0.5
2018th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Advanced
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 | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Game Log
Jaylen Pollard'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
4.5 avg. game scoreBest: 5.2 vs Missouri State (Week 6)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Nevada | L 14–49 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Georgia | L 20–70 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Indiana | L 0–38 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Mercyhurst | W 52–7 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ New Mexico State | L 13–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Missouri State | W 34–13 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Sam Houston | W 16–3 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.5 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2686th / 5406 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2018th / 2447 |
| 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 2 · Georgia | 60 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 7% |
| Wk 3 · Indiana | 66 | ~6 (0–19) | 1 | 9% |
| Wk 4 · Mercyhurst | 66 | ~23 (0–38) | 2 | 35% |
| Wk 6 · Missouri State | 67 | ~21 (0–35) | 2 | 31% |
| Season | 434 | 54 (0–70) | 6 | 12% |
Position Room
19 DBs on the Western Kentucky roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jaylen Lewis | DB | SR | 58 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Justin Brown | DB | JR | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Dave Herard | DB | SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 10 | Xavion Griffin | DB | SO | 18 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Tony Newsome Jr. | DB | SR | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Braxton Myers | DB | JR | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Christian White | DB | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 19 | Jacob Cosby-Mosley | DB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Jaylen Pollard | DB | FR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| D'Cambren Verrett | DB | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Lataj Wright | DB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 38 | Alan Gbee | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Canyon Moses | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | BJ Carey | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | PJ Souffrant | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Leonzay Merzius | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Jordan Bergeron | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Taron Essex | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Walter Manning | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Western Kentucky depth chart →