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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 7 | 214th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 130th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 15 | 379th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 19 | — |
Charting
Where Flaker'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 |  New Mexico#48 · 7-1 | 7 | 59% | 28 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 |  Memphis#48 · 8-5 | 8 | 17% | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Memphis#41 · 11-2 | 2 | 1% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jayden Flaker's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jayden Flaker'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 |  Central Michigan | W 38–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | 7.3 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Oklahoma | L 6–14 | 6.3 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  UTEP | W 61–7 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Hawai'i | W 21–10 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  North Dakota State | W 21–16 | 6.8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ San José State | W 21–16 | 9.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.6 | 28 | 14 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 28 | 784th / 5664 |
| Solo | 14 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5.5 | 181st / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 8 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 2 · Mercyhurst | — | 55 | ~44 (22–52) | 3 | · | 80% |
| Wk 3 · Oklahoma | ✓ LB | 58 | ~53 (27–58) | 6 | · | 91% |
| Wk 4 · New Mexico State | — | 68 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | · | 29% |
| Wk 5 · UTEP | — | 54 | ~25 (3–45) | 3 | · | 46% |
| Wk 7 · Hawai'i | — | 66 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | · | 32% |
| Wk 8 · North Dakota State | ✓ LB | 63 | ~57 (29–63) | 6 | · | 90% |
| Wk 9 · San José State | — | 58 | ~58 (29–58) | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| Season | 2 GS | 470 | 278 (130–380) | 29 | 1 | 59% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the New Mexico roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Swaim | LB | 50 | 7.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 38 | Jayden Flaker | LB | SR | 28 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Jaxton Eck | LB | SR | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Clay Martineau | LB | JR | 18 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Hayes Baum | LB | FR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Ricklan Holmes II | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | C.J. Johnson | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Thomas Pettus | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Broden Schmidt | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Eli Cronin | 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. New Mexico depth chart →