Player Career

Jaxon Player Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jaxon Player story

Jaxon Player built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive lineman from Waco, TX wearing No. 91, spending time with Baylor and Tulsa. The clearest part of Jaxon Player's career was his defensive production: 152 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 46 career games in the available record. That gives Jaxon Player'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

    Tulsa

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Baylor

    2022

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920202020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonTulsa0.510.62.2
2019 Regular SeasonTulsa926.210.38.5
2020 PostseasonTulsa17.534.911.78.5
2020 Regular SeasonTulsa17.534.911.70
2021 PostseasonTulsa2837.615.710.5
2021 Regular SeasonTulsa2837.615.70
2022 Regular SeasonBaylor6.514.64.2-21.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2022Tulsa to BaylorG5/FCS to P487.9Dec 31, 2021

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Navy

Week 14 · W 19-6 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6.5

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#2

vs Memphis

Week 6 · W 35-29 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#3

@ Tulane

Week 11 · W 20-13 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#4

vs UAlbany

Week 1 · W 69-10

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#5

vs Oklahoma State

Week 3 · L 21-40

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Tulsa

28 primary output · 37.6 efficiency · 15.7 usage

73.8

#2

2021 Regular Season · Tulsa

73.8

28 primary · 37.6 efficiency · 15.7 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Tulsa

56

17.5 primary · 34.9 efficiency · 11.7 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

12

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games