Player Career

Jaiden Francois Career Story

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Player Story

Jaiden Francois story

Jaiden Francois built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a linebacker from Florida City, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with Duke, Nebraska, UCF, and Utah State. The clearest part of Jaiden Francois' career was his defensive production: 182 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Duke. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jaiden Francois' production has multiple signals. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Duke, Nebraska, UCF, and Utah State.

The arc is straightforward: Jaiden Francois moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Nebraska

    2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UCF

    2020-2022

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Utah State

    2023-2024

    Peak year stop

  4. 4

    Duke

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202020202021202220232023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonNebraska0
2020 Regular SeasonUCF00
2021 Regular SeasonUCF00
2022 Regular SeasonUCF04.210
2023 PostseasonUtah State8.529.35.68.5
2023 Regular SeasonUtah State8.529.35.60
2024 Regular SeasonUtah State8.524.85.40
2025 PostseasonDuke13.531.46.75
2025 Regular SeasonDuke13.531.46.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Idaho State

Week 2 · W 78-28

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

88.1 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.

#2

@ Colorado State

Week 14 · L 37-42 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#3

vs Georgia State

Week 1 · L 22-45 · Postseason

3

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 52 Wake Forest

Week 14 · W 49-32 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

77.2 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 91 North Carolina

Week 13 · W 32-25 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

75 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Duke

13.5 primary output · 31.4 efficiency · 6.7 usage

61.3

#2

2025 Regular Season · Duke

61.3

13.5 primary · 31.4 efficiency · 6.7 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Utah State

45.6

8.5 primary · 24.8 efficiency · 5.4 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

6

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games