Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Southern Miss
Jay Stanley
S • 6'2" • 215 lbs • Brandon, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jay Stanley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
76
High-end production for a safety
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Reliability
61
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
81
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ole Miss • Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Player Story
Jay Stanley built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a safety from Brandon, MS wearing No. 7, spending time with Ole Miss and Southern Miss. The clearest part of Jay Stanley's career was his defensive...
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Jay Stanley, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Southern Miss. Jay Stanley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 194
- TFL
- 10.5
- Sacks
- 2
- Passes defended
- 14
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jay Stanley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Southern Miss · S
- Career Tackles
- 194
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Southern Miss
- Top game
- Arkansas State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Santaluces Community
- High school pipeline
- Santaluces Community · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 55 tackles · S 88th (top 17%) · Sun Belt 58th (top 9%) · National 466th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 7 | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 12.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 3 | 6 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 11 | 56 | 4.5 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 47.4 |
| 2022 Postseason | Southern Miss | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 59.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 12 | 57 | 4 | 1 | - | 6 | 0 | 59.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 11 | 55 | 1.5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 47.8 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ole Miss to Southern Miss | P4 to G5/FCS | 13.9 | Jan 5, 2021 |
Jay Stanley played S for Ole Miss and Southern Miss. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jay Stanley recorded 5 receiving yards, 194 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Southern Miss.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Southern Miss paired 16 primary output with 33.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ole Miss, Southern Miss.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Alcorn State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2023 Regular Season · Southern Miss
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
29.5
Usage
8.2
Consistency
34.4
Best Game by takeover score
Alcorn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alcorn State: 4. Florida State: 1. Tulane: 0. Arkansas State: 0. Texas State: 0.5. Old Dominion: 0. App State: 2. UL Monroe: 0. Louisiana: 1. Mississippi State: 0. Troy: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alcorn State: 3 by 52.5. Florida State: 1 by 14.2. Tulane: 10 by 41.7. Arkansas State: 4 by 16.7. Texas State: 4 by 21.7. Old Dominion: 5 by 20.8. App State: 5 by 40.8. UL Monroe: 4 by 16.7. Louisiana: 5 by 30.8. Mississippi State: 8 by 33.3. Troy: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.7 · Games = 3 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 8 · -1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Alcorn State
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Alcorn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Troy | L 17-35 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Mississippi State | L 20-41 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/10 | @ Louisiana | W 34-31 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs UL Monroe | W 24-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ App StateSplash game | L 38-48 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Old Dominion | L 13-17 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Texas State | L 36-50 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Arkansas State | L 37-44 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Tulane10+ tackles | L 3-21 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Florida State | L 13-66 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Alcorn StateSplash game | W 40-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Player Story
Jay Stanley story
Jay Stanley built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a safety from Brandon, MS wearing No. 7, spending time with Ole Miss and Southern Miss. The clearest part of Jay Stanley's career was his defensive production: 194 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 10 interceptions across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 5 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jay Stanley'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.
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Ole Miss
2019-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Southern Miss
2021-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201920202021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 1.5 | 14 | 2.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 1 | 11.7 | 1.3 | -0.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 8.5 | 28.9 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| 2022 Postseason | Southern Miss | 16 | 33.9 | 6.6 | 7.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 16 | 33.9 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 9.5 | 29.5 | 8.2 | -6.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Arkansas State
Week 7 · W 20-19 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
87.8 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.
#2
@ Rice
Week 5 · L 19-24 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Alcorn State
Week 1 · W 40-14
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#4
@ Troy
Week 6 · L 10-27 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
69.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Liberty
Week 1 · L 27-29
2.5
Havoc Plays
66.4 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Southern Miss
16 primary output · 33.9 efficiency · 6.6 usage
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#2
2022 Regular Season · Southern Miss
59.8
16 primary · 33.9 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Southern Miss
47.8
9.5 primary · 29.5 efficiency · 8.2 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
7
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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