Player Career
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Player Story
Jalen Rayam built his college career from 2018 through 2024 as a linebacker from Alabaster, AL wearing No. 44, spending time with Middle Tennessee, UAB, and UTEP. The clearest part of Jalen Rayam's career was his defensive production: 55 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 1 sack across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Jalen Rayam's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
UAB
2018-2021
Opening stop
Middle Tennessee
2022-2023
Peak year stop
UTEP
2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | UAB | 3 | 19.2 | 6.8 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | UAB | 0 | — | — | -3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UAB | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UAB | 0.5 | 11.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 4.5 | 15.6 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 0 | 8.3 | 1.4 | -4.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee to UTEP | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 19.6 | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 2022 | UAB to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 19.6 | Jan 31, 2022 |
#1 Featured game
vs Western Kentucky
Week 7 · L 17-35 · Conference game
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#2
@ UTEP
Week 9 · W 19-0 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#3
@ James Madison
Week 1 · L 7-44
1
Havoc Plays
49.5 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Charlotte
Week 11 · W 24-14 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
47.5 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Miami
Week 4 · W 45-31
1
Havoc Plays
45.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · UAB
3 primary output · 19.2 efficiency · 6.8 usage
53.7
#2
2022 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
46.8
4.5 primary · 15.6 efficiency · 4 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
40
0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.4 usage
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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