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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 16 | — |
Charting
Where Clifton'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.
Career
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 |  BYU#21 · 7-1 | 8 | 44% | 19 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 |  Kansas State#11 · 9-4 | 7 | 25% | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 * | Kansas State#9 · 10-4 | 3 | 9% | 7 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jake Clifton's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Jake Clifton'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Utah Tech | W 63–7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Arizona | W 28–17 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Colorado State | W 41–23 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ TCU | W 17–10 | 7.6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Iowa State | W 24–10 | 7.8 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 7 |  Notre Dame | W 28–24 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ UCF | L 31–39 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Arizona State | W 27–20 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.0 | 19 | 12 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | 1391st / 5664 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Utah Tech | ✓ LB | 56 | ~11 (0–56) | 1 | · | 20% |
| Wk 2 · Arizona | — | 62 | ~10 (0–57) | 1 | · | 16% |
| Wk 3 · Colorado State | — | 65 | ~29 (3–53) | 2 | 1 | 45% |
| Wk 5 · TCU | — | 55 | ~53 (27–55) | 6 | · | 96% |
| Wk 6 · Iowa State | ✓ LB | 57 | ~54 (27–57) | 6 | · | 95% |
| Wk 7 · Notre Dame | — | 80 | ~38 (4–69) | 2 | · | 48% |
| Wk 8 · UCF | — | 82 | ~19 (2–34) | 1 | · | 23% |
| Wk 9 · Arizona State | — | 76 | ~18 (2–33) | 1 | · | 24% |
| Season | 2 GS | 533 | 232 (108–317) | 20 | 1 | 44% |
Position Room
12 LBs on the BYU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Uluave | LB | 52 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Isaiah Glasker | LB | SR | 31 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 21 | Miles Hall | LB | JR | 19 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 31 | Jake Clifton | LB | JR | 19 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 30 | Braxton Lindsey | LB | FR | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Ace Kaufusi | LB | JR | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 54 | Siale Esera | LB | JR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Maika Kaufusi | LB | JR | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Pierson Watson | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Gage Tanner | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 55 | Blake Lowe | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Owen Borg | 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. BYU depth chart →