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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 11 | 678th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
Charting
Where Clayton'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
JJ Clayton'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 | @ UNLV | W 27–21 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  Arkansas State | W 42–24 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Boise State | L 20–38 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  UT Martin | W 45–21 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Charlotte | W 59–8 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  UAB | W 38–13 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Tulane | L 17–31 | 6.3 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  East Carolina | W 41–34 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Army | W 49–22 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.4 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 17 | 1580th / 5664 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 366th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 2 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UNLV | — | 78 | ~25 (3–45) | 2 | 32% |
| Wk 1 · Arkansas State | — | 59 | ~23 (2–42) | 3 | 39% |
| Wk 2 · Boise State | — | 75 | ~20 (2–36) | 1 | 27% |
| Wk 3 · UT Martin | — | 57 | ~43 (22–51) | 4 | 75% |
| Wk 5 · Charlotte | — | 40 | ~18 (2–33) | 1 | 45% |
| Wk 6 · UAB | — | 70 | ~25 (3–45) | 1 | 36% |
| Wk 7 · Tulane | ✓ LB | 60 | ~47 (24–55) | 3 | 78% |
| Wk 8 · East Carolina | ✓ LB | 78 | ~22 (2–40) | 2 | 28% |
| Season | 2 GS | 578 | 223 (104–305) | 17 | 39% |
Position Room
14 LBs on the Memphis roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mike Montgomery | LB | SR | 66 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 22 | Zach Ruffin | LB | SO | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | Kadan Spratling | LB | FR | 19 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 25 | JJ Clayton | LB | SO | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Trey McDonald | LB | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Tylon Nash | LB | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Wolf Walker | LB | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 16 | Jah'Keevi Garnett | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Donovan Mathena | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Jayden Parrish | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Jacory Johnson | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Desmond Cox | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Christian Thatcher | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Elijah Fernandez | 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. Memphis depth chart →