Usage Score
16.6
Player Dossier
2014-2018Louisiana Tech
Jaylon Ferguson
DE • 6'5" • 269 lbs • St. Francisville, LA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaylon Ferguson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
48.1
Consistency
48.1
Season Value
44.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Scouting Read
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Jaylon Ferguson, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech. Jaylon Ferguson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.1 disruption score.
Jaylon Ferguson played DE for Louisiana Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jaylon Ferguson recorded 143 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Louisiana Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Louisiana Tech paired 35.5 primary output with 48.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 48.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2018 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
3.2
Efficiency
48.1
Usage
16.6
Consistency
48.1
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Alabama: 3. Unknown: 0.5. LSU: 2. North Texas: 8. UAB: 2.5. UTSA: 0. UTEP: 7. Florida Atlantic: 4. Rice: 0.5. Southern Miss: 5.5. Western Kentucky: 2.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Alabama: 6 by 55. Unknown: 3 by 17.5. LSU: 6 by 45. North Texas: 6 by 75. UAB: 3 by 37.5. UTSA: 2 by 8.3. UTEP: 6 by 75. Florida Atlantic: 6 by 65. Rice: 3 by 17.5. Southern Miss: 6 by 75. Western Kentucky: 8 by 58.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins3.8 · Games = 6 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses3.1 · Games = 4 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half2.7 · Games = 6 · -1.2 vs Second Half
Second Half3.9 · Games = 5 · +1.2 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
North Texas
Best efficiency game
75 vs Southern Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Western KentuckySplash game | L 15-30 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Southern Miss2+ sacks · Splash game | L 20-21 | 6 | 4 | — | 3.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Rice | W 28-13 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/26 | @ Florida AtlanticSplash game | W 21-13 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs UTEP2+ sacks · Splash game | W 31-24 | 6 | 4 | — | 3.50 | 3.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ UTSA | W 31-3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs UAB | L 7-28 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ North Texas2+ sacks · Splash game | W 29-27 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ LSU | L 21-38 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ South Alabama | W 30-26 | 6 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Louisiana Tech
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 32.5 | 37.8 | 13.4 | 32.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 32.5 | 37.8 | 13.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 16.5 | 29.8 | 14.1 | -16 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 16.5 | 29.8 | 14.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 35.5 | 48.1 | 16.6 | 19 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
North Texas
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8
Primary metric
8 disruption/tackle impact with 68.5 takeover score.
#2
Southern Miss
5
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.1 takeover score.
#3
North Texas
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#4
UTEP
7
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#5
UTSA
4.5
Primary metric
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
35.5 primary output · 48.1 efficiency · 16.6 usage
44.1
#2
2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
41.5
32.5 primary · 37.8 efficiency · 13.4 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
41.5
32.5 primary · 37.8 efficiency · 13.4 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
12
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8269
West Feliciana · Saint Francisville, LA
- Committed To
- Louisiana Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
143
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.