Usage Score
9.6
Player Dossier
2014-2018Oregon
Jalen Jelks
DE • 6'6" • 246 lbs • Phoenix, AZ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jalen Jelks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.3
Consistency
31.8
Season Value
23.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Oregon
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jalen Jelks, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Oregon. Jalen Jelks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Oregon paired 29.5 primary output with 39.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Oregon
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
29.3
Usage
9.6
Consistency
31.8
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 0. Bowling Green: 2. Unknown: 2. San José State: 3.5. Stanford: 0. California: 0. Washington: 0. Washington State: 0. Arizona: 2. UCLA: 1. Arizona State: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 3 by 12.5. Bowling Green: 9 by 57.5. Unknown: 6 by 45. San José State: 5 by 55.8. Stanford: 1 by 4.2. California: 5 by 20.8. Washington: 4 by 16.7. Washington State: 4 by 16.7. Arizona: 4 by 36.7. UCLA: 6 by 35. Arizona State: 4 by 21.7
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=5 · -0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/31 | vs Michigan State | W 7-6 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | vs Arizona State | W 31-29 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs UCLA | W 42-21 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/28 | @ Arizona | L 15-44 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Washington State | L 20-34 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Washington | W 30-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/30 | @ California | W 42-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | vs Stanford | L 31-38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs San José State | W 35-22 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/2 | vs Bowling Green | W 58-24 | 9 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Oregon
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oregon | 9 | 27.4 | 8.2 | 9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Oregon | 29.5 | 39.3 | 11.6 | 20.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 29.5 | 39.3 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Oregon | 11 | 29.3 | 9.6 | -18.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon | 11 | 29.3 | 9.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arizona State
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
8
Primary metric
8 disruption/tackle impact with 70.5 takeover score.
#2
Virginia
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
#3
San José State
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#4
Stanford
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
#5
Bowling Green
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 42.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Oregon
29.5 primary output · 39.3 efficiency · 11.6 usage
37.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Oregon
37.3
29.5 primary · 39.3 efficiency · 11.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Oregon
25.9
9 primary · 27.4 efficiency · 8.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8885
Sumner · Sumner, WA
- Committed To
- Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
141
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.