Player Career

Jaylen Pickett Career Story

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Player Story

Jaylen Pickett story

Jaylen Pickett built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Zephyrhills, FL wearing No. 6, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Jaylen Pickett's career was his defensive production: 111 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 3 interceptions across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Jaylen Pickett's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Eastern Michigan

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201520162016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan0
2016 PostseasonEastern Michigan517.53.55
2016 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan517.53.50
2017 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan110.91.9-4
2018 PostseasonEastern Michigan13.539.917.212.5
2018 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan13.539.917.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Toledo

Week 7 · W 28-26 · Conference game

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5

Havoc Plays

92.8 takeover

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 92.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Charlotte

Week 3 · W 37-19

2

Havoc Plays

78.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.

#3

@ Western Michigan

Week 6 · L 24-27 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

63.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

#4

vs Georgia Southern

Week 1 · L 21-23 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

56.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.6 takeover score.

#5

@ Ball State

Week 8 · W 42-20 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

56.4 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Eastern Michigan

13.5 primary output · 39.9 efficiency · 17.2 usage

73.2

#2

2018 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

73.2

13.5 primary · 39.9 efficiency · 17.2 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Eastern Michigan

24.3

5 primary · 17.5 efficiency · 3.5 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games