Usage Score
8.7
Player Dossier
2016-2021San José State
S • 6'1" • 207 lbs • Beaumont, TX, USA
Jay Lenard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33 disruption score.
Usage Score
8.7
Efficiency
33
Consistency
57.4
Season Value
27.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · San José State
Snapshot
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.
Jay Lenard, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · San José State. Jay Lenard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
San José State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
33
Usage
8.7
Consistency
57.4
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 0. Unknown: 1. Hawai'i: 2. Western Michigan: 0. New Mexico State: 1. Colorado State: 1.5. San Diego State: 2. UNLV: 0. Wyoming: 1. Nevada: 0.5. Utah State: 1. Fresno State: 0
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. USC: 11 by 45.8. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. Hawai'i: 3 by 32.5. Western Michigan: 4 by 16.7. New Mexico State: 2 by 18.3. Colorado State: 13 by 65. San Diego State: 8 by 53.3. UNLV: 5 by 20.8. Wyoming: 5 by 30.8. Nevada: 6 by 30. Utah State: 8 by 43.3. Fresno State: 5 by 20.8
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
San Diego State
Best efficiency game
65 vs Colorado State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/25 | vs Fresno State | L 9-40 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Utah State | L 17-48 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/7 | @ Nevada | L 24-27 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Wyoming | W 27-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/22 | @ UNLV | W 27-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs San Diego State | L 13-19 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Colorado State10+ tackles | L 14-32 | 13 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/3 | vs New Mexico State | W 37-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Western Michigan | L 3-23 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/19 | @ Hawai'i | W 17-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ USC10+ tackles | L 7-30 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 8/29 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
San José State
2016-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | San José State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | San José State | 2 | 19.7 | 4.7 | 2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San José State | 10.5 | 39.6 | 10.3 | 8.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | San José State | 9.5 | 40.6 | 11.8 | -1 |
| 2020 Postseason | San José State | 1.5 | 25.5 | 6.4 | -8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San José State | 1.5 | 25.5 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San José State | 10 | 33 | 8.7 | 8.5 |
#1 Featured game
Hawai'i
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.8 takeover score.
#2
San Diego State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.5 takeover score.
#3
Wyoming
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#4
Colorado State
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.9 takeover score.
#5
Hawai'i
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · San José State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
35
#2
2019 Regular Season · San José State
31.9
9.5 primary · 40.6 efficiency · 11.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · San José State
27.4
10 primary · 33 efficiency · 8.7 usage
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
10
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8314
Wayne · Dayton, OH
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
318
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 50 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Jay Lenard quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit