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Georgia Tech · 2026

Jaylen Mbakwe

CBJunior6' 0", 195 lbsClay, AL
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets2-6 · TDC #78
Snap share
33%
likely 15–36%
Tackles
9
2481st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
8
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays12000th / 2758
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops22473rd / 3422
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles9—

Charting

Where Mbakwe's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
1
1 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
6
10.7 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
5.3
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
7
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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.

2025 charting · Alabama

Career

3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farGeorgia Tech#78 · 2-6633%900011
2025Alabama#15 · 11-431%10000—
2024Alabama#7 · 9-4912%1510121

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jaylen Mbakwe's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Jaylen Mbakwe'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

4.4 avg. game scoreBest: 5.8 vs Colorado (Week 1)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1ColoradoL 13–145.8110001··
2TennesseeL 24–454.0110000··
3MercerW 44–11—no stats recorded
4@StanfordL 27–34—no stats recorded
6DukeW 28–255.8440000··
7@Virginia TechL 24–342.5100000··
8Boston CollegeL 27–494.0110000··
9@PittsburghL 11–344.0110000··
2026 · 6 games4.4980001··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles92481st / 5664
Solo8—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1898th / 1772
Defensive TD0—

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Colorado75~54 (22–57)2·72%
Wk 2 · Tennessee66~45 (18–48)1·68%
Wk 6 · Duke76~73 (29–76)4196%
Wk 7 · Virginia Tech63~7 (0–22)1·11%
Wk 8 · Boston College64~7 (0–22)1·11%
Wk 9 · Pittsburgh88~2 (0–6)1·2%
Season564188 (83–205)10133%

Position Room

19 DBs on the Georgia Tech roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
27Tae HarrisSSO501.50—3
6Kelvin HillCBJR294.50—2
13Savion RileySSR2700—1
26Chris Hewitt Jr.SFR2500—0
Zachary TobeCB2000—1
14Jonas DuclonaCBSR1910—3
3Jaylen MbakweCBJR900—1
Daiquan WhiteCB900—3
12Jon MitchellCBJR800—0
23Trae Stevenson Jr.CBFR60010
21Jaedyn TerryCBFR100—0
25L.J. CrumityCBFR100—0
18Kealan JonesSFR—————
28Elgin SessionsCBSO000—0
31Fenix FeltonSSO—————
36Kymani MoralesSFR—————
37Alex HuntSFR—————
38Isaac ObroktaSFR—————
39Will KikerSSR—————

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. Georgia Tech depth chart →