Player Career
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Player Story
Jaylen Pate built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Chicago, IL wearing No. 41, spending time with Northwestern and Wyoming. The clearest part of Jaylen Pate's career was his defensive production: 77 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 41 career games in the available record. That gives Jaylen Pate's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Wyoming
2019-2021
Opening stop
Northwestern
2022-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Wyoming | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wyoming | 2 | 12.3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wyoming | 4.5 | 10.7 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wyoming | 4.5 | 10.7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 2 | 10.3 | 6.9 | -2.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northwestern | 6 | 15.2 | 5.2 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 6 | 15.2 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 9 | 18.3 | 6.4 | 3 |
#1 Featured game
@ Purdue
Week 10 · W 26-20 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Iowa
Week 10 · L 7-10 · Conference game
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.
#3
@ Utah State
Week 12 · W 44-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#4
@ Illinois
Week 13 · W 45-43 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Purdue
Week 12 · W 23-15 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
9 primary output · 18.3 efficiency · 6.4 usage
55.9
#2
2023 Postseason · Northwestern
33.8
6 primary · 15.2 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Northwestern
33.8
6 primary · 15.2 efficiency · 5.2 usage
7
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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