Usage Score
14.9
Player Dossier
2020-2024UConn
Jayden McDonald
LB • 6'0" • 235 lbs • Suwanee, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jayden McDonald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 56.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
56.1
Consistency
64.7
Season Value
58.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · UConn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Troy • UConn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Scouting Read
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Jayden McDonald, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · UConn. Jayden McDonald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 56.1 disruption score.
Jayden McDonald played LB for Troy and UConn. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jayden McDonald recorded 315 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with UConn.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
UConn paired 25.5 primary output with 56.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 56.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Troy, UConn.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2024 Postseason · UConn
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.0
Efficiency
56.1
Usage
14.9
Consistency
64.7
Best Game by takeover score
Temple
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 2. Maryland: 0.5. Merrimack: 2. Duke: 1. Florida Atlantic: 2. Buffalo: 3. Temple: 4.5. Wake Forest: 4. Rice: 3. Georgia State: 1. UAB: 0. Syracuse: 2. Massachusetts: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Carolina: 6 by 45. Maryland: 6 by 30. Merrimack: 8 by 53.3. Duke: 11 by 55.8. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 40.8. Buffalo: 6 by 55. Temple: 14 by 95. Wake Forest: 13 by 90. Rice: 6 by 55. Georgia State: 6 by 35. UAB: 12 by 50. Syracuse: 12 by 70. Massachusetts: 20 by 55
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2 · Games = 9 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.9 · Games = 4 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Temple
Best efficiency game
95 vs Temple
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | @ North CarolinaSplash game | W 27-14 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Massachusetts10+ tackles | W 47-42 | 20 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Syracuse10+ tackles · Splash game | L 24-31 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ UAB10+ tackles | W 31-23 | 12 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/1 | vs Georgia State | W 34-27 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs RiceSplash game | W 17-10 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Wake Forest10+ tackles · Splash game | L 20-23 | 13 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Temple10+ tackles · Splash game | W 29-20 | 14 | 1 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs BuffaloSplash game | W 47-3 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Florida AtlanticSplash game | W 48-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Duke10+ tackles | L 21-26 | 11 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs MerrimackSplash game | W 63-17 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Maryland | L 7-50 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Troy
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
UConn
2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Troy | 7 | 30.2 | 6.2 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Troy | 11 | 32 | 7.9 | 4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Troy | 4 | 31.4 | 11.4 | -7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Troy | 14.5 | 34.9 | 8.3 | 10.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | UConn | 25.5 | 56.1 | 14.9 | 11 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UConn | 25.5 | 56.1 | 14.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Temple
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
#2
Army
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.4 takeover score.
#3
Wake Forest
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 67.9 takeover score.
#4
Georgia State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.3 takeover score.
#5
South Carolina
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · UConn
25.5 primary output · 56.1 efficiency · 14.9 usage
58.9
#2
2024 Regular Season · UConn
58.9
25.5 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 14.9 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Troy
37.8
14.5 primary · 34.9 efficiency · 8.3 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
16
Splash games
8
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8617
North Gwinnett · Suwanee, GA
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
315
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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