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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 | 1 | 2852nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 12 | — |
Charting
Where Harper'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
2 seasons 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 |  UL Monroe#136 · 1-7 | 6 | 44% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | UL Monroe#130 · 3-9 | 3 | 2% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jay Harper's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jay Harper'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 | Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD | KR | KR yds | PR | PR yds | TD |
| 1 | @ Mississippi State | L 13–62 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 | @ UAB | L 20–26 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 |  SE Louisiana | L 35–38 | 4.7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | 2 | 33 | · | · | · |
| 4 |  Florida Atlantic | L 17–45 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 | @ South Alabama | L 35–52 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 7 |  Louisiana Tech | L 0–24 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 8 | @ Troy | W 21–14 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 9 |  Southern Miss | L 21–35 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 4.2 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | 2 | 33 | · | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 17 | 1580th / 5664 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 2 | — |
| Yards | 33 | — |
| Average | 16.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 20 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Mississippi State | ✓ DB | 79 | ~3 (0–9) | 1 | · | 4% |
| Wk 2 · UAB | ✓ DB | 68 | ~62 (25–66) | 3 | · | 91% |
| Wk 3 · SE Louisiana | ✓ DB | 54 | ~52 (21–54) | 5 | 2 | 96% |
| Wk 4 · Florida Atlantic | ✓ DB | 89 | ~72 (29–76) | 4 | · | 81% |
| Wk 8 · Troy | — | 66 | ~6 (0–19) | 1 | · | 9% |
| Wk 9 · Southern Miss | — | 72 | ~49 (20–52) | 2 | · | 68% |
| Season | 4 GS | 558 | 244 (185–271) | 16 | 2 | 44% |
Position Room
19 DBs on the UL Monroe roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Taijh Overton | S | SO | 45 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Zy Jackson | DB | SR | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Chris Payne | S | JR | 30 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 1 | Jabari Tiller | DB | SR | 29 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Armoni Rue | DB | SR | 24 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Carl Fauntroy | S | SR | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Jay Harper | DB | JR | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | DJ Jester | S | SR | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | RJ Hall | DB | JR | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Jayden Lewis | DB | JR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 38 | Gavin Howard | DB | FR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Larell Howling | S | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Jonathan Crain | DB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Ameyr Adams | DB | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Korian Wilson | DB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Willie Wilson | DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 20 | Jordyn Williams | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Orlando Freemont | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Navarion Benson | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. UL Monroe depth chart →