Usage Score
7.5
Player Dossier
2020-2025Nebraska
Jaiden Francois
LB • 5'10" • 195 lbs • Florida City, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaiden Francois shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30 disruption score.
Efficiency
30
Consistency
59.6
Season Value
28.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · UCF
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 4
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Nebraska • UCF • Utah State • Duke
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State
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.
Jaiden Francois, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · UCF. Jaiden Francois shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
UCF paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 4 team stops, with role shifts visible across Nebraska, UCF, Utah State, Duke.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UConn
Loss with 2 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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2025 Postseason · Duke
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
30
Usage
7.5
Consistency
59.6
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 0. Unknown: 1.5. Illinois: 0. Tulane: 0. NC State: 1.5. Syracuse: 1. California: 0. Georgia Tech: 1. Clemson: 0.5. UConn: 2. Virginia: 0.5. North Carolina: 1. Wake Forest: 1.5. Virginia: 1
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. Arizona State: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 10 by 56.7. Illinois: 3 by 12.5. Tulane: 5 by 20.8. NC State: 10 by 56.7. Syracuse: 5 by 30.8. California: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Tech: 3 by 22.5. Clemson: 9 by 42.5. UConn: 4 by 36.7. Virginia: 7 by 34.2. North Carolina: 6 by 35. Wake Forest: 6 by 40. Virginia: 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=8 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=5 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=7 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UConn
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | vs Arizona State | W 42-39 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/7 | @ Virginia | W 27-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Wake Forest | W 49-32 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ North Carolina | W 32-25 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Virginia | L 17-34 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ UConnSplash game | L 34-37 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Clemson | W 46-45 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Georgia Tech | L 18-27 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/5 | @ California | W 45-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Syracuse | W 38-3 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs NC State10+ tackles | W 45-33 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/14 | @ Tulane | L 27-34 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Illinois | L 19-45 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/28 | vs Unknown10+ tackles | — | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Nebraska
2020
Opening stop
- 2
UCF
2020-2022
Peak year stop
- 3
Utah State
2023-2024
Peak year stop
- 4
Duke
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202020202021202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Utah State | 7.5 | 28.4 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah State | 7.5 | 28.4 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah State | 7.5 | 24 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Duke | 11.5 | 30 | 7.5 | 4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Duke | 11.5 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Colorado State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.9 takeover score.
#2
Georgia State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2.5
Primary metric
Game with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.4 takeover score.
#4
UConn
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#5
NC State
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · UCF
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage
35.1
#2
2025 Postseason · Duke
28.3
11.5 primary · 30 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Duke
28.3
11.5 primary · 30 efficiency · 7.5 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.9047
South Dade · Homestead, FL
- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
4
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
182
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 38 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.