Brayden Matthews
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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 7 | — |
Charting
Where Matthews'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.
Game Log
Brayden Matthews'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 | @ North Dakota State | L 7–33 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  Eastern Kentucky | W 49–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Ohio | L 27–29 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Georgia Southern | W 31–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Middle Tennessee | W 23–13 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Kennesaw State | W 27–26 | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Florida International | W 27–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ New Mexico State | W 24–0 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 10 | 2342nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| 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 · North Dakota State | 68 | ~17 (2–31) | 2 | 25% |
| Wk 4 · Middle Tennessee | 57 | ~31 (3–56) | 2 | 54% |
| Wk 6 · Kennesaw State | 64 | ~32 (3–58) | 3 | 50% |
| Wk 9 · New Mexico State | 53 | ~30 (3–53) | 3 | 57% |
| Season | 511 | 110 (42–145) | 10 | 22% |
Position Room
17 LBs on the Jacksonville State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Morven Joseph | LB | SR | 38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Walker O'Steen | LB | SR | 30 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 13 | Jacob Cruz | LB | SR | 27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Myles Butler | LB | SR | 22 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Jameson McCollough | LB | FR | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Mikey Rosa | LB | JR | 12 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Aidan Thompson | LB | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 36 | Brayden Matthews | LB | FR | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Ian Mitchell | LB | SO | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Tristan Lyles | LB | FR | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Walter Reddick | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Mac Sanders | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 37 | Cai Mayowa | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Devin Pettway | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Austin Bouck | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Mario Alloway | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Peyton Consaul | 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. Jacksonville State depth chart →