Usage Score
18.2
Player Dossier
2020-2024Troy
Jayden McDonald
LB • 6'0" • 235 lbs • Suwanee, GA, USA
High-volume tacklerDown-to-down presence
Jayden McDonald shows a high-volume tackler profile with 50 disruption score.
Efficiency
50
Consistency
38.3
Season Value
30.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 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
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jayden McDonald, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · UConn. Jayden McDonald shows a high-volume tackler profile with 50 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
UConn paired 17.5 primary output with 50 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 50 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
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · UConn
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
50
Usage
18.2
Consistency
38.3
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 1. Maryland: 0.5. Unknown: 1. Duke: 1. Florida Atlantic: 1. Buffalo: 1. Temple: 4.5. Wake Forest: 3. Rice: 2. Georgia State: 0. UAB: 0. Syracuse: 2. Massachusetts: 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. North Carolina: 6 by 35. Maryland: 6 by 30. Unknown: 8 by 43.3. Duke: 11 by 55.8. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 30.8. Buffalo: 6 by 35. Temple: 14 by 95. Wake Forest: 13 by 80. Rice: 6 by 45. Georgia State: 6 by 25. UAB: 12 by 50. Syracuse: 12 by 70. Massachusetts: 20 by 55
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=8 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half
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 Carolina | 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 | 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 Rice | 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 Buffalo | W 47-3 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Florida Atlantic | 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 Unknown | — | 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 Progression
202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Troy | 5 | 28.4 | 6.1 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Troy | 10 | 30.7 | 7.9 | 5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Troy | 2 | 24.7 | 14.7 | -8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Troy | 12.5 | 33.3 | 8.1 | 10.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | UConn | 17.5 | 50 | 18.2 | 5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UConn | 17.5 | 50 | 18.2 | 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 72.4 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
Georgia State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.2 takeover score.
#4
Wake Forest
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.8 takeover score.
#5
Liberty
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · UConn
17.5 primary output · 50 efficiency · 18.2 usage
30.3
#2
2024 Regular Season · UConn
30.3
17.5 primary · 50 efficiency · 18.2 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Troy
26.8
10 primary · 30.7 efficiency · 7.9 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
6
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.