Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2024Duke
Jaylen Stinson
S • 5'8" • 177 lbs • Opelika, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaylen Stinson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
28
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
32
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Duke
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Duke
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Player Story
Jaylen Stinson built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a safety from Opelika, AL wearing No. 2, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Jaylen Stinson's career was his defensive production: 270...
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- Committed To
- Texas A&M
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Jaylen Stinson, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Duke. Jaylen Stinson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 270
- TFL
- 9.5
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 18
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Jaylen Stinson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Duke · S
- Career Tackles
- 270
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 58 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Duke
- Top game
- NC State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Carthage · Texas A&M
- High school pipeline
- Carthage · 19 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 67 tackles · S 55th (top 11%) · ACC 41st (top 6%) · National 289th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Duke | 8 | 12 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Duke | 12 | 43 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 4 | 18.4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Duke | 12 | 69 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Duke | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 52.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Duke | 13 | 73 | 3 | 1 | - | 5 | 0 | 52.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Duke | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 52.4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Duke | 13 | 63 | 4 | 1.5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 52.4 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Duke to Unlisted | P4 to Unlisted | 13.9 | Nov 30, 2023 |
Jaylen Stinson played S for Duke. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jaylen Stinson recorded 270 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Duke.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Duke paired 11 primary output with 33.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 33.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Duke
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
33.4
Usage
5.1
Consistency
34
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 0. Elon: 1. Northwestern: 1. UConn: 2. Middle Tennessee: 0. North Carolina: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Florida State: 1. SMU: 0. Miami: 1. NC State: 6. Virginia Tech: 4.5. Wake Forest: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ole Miss: 4 by 16.7. Elon: 1 by 14.2. Northwestern: 8 by 43.3. UConn: 7 by 49.2. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 4.2. North Carolina: 6 by 25. Georgia Tech: 6 by 25. Florida State: 6 by 35. SMU: 5 by 20.8. Miami: 4 by 26.7. NC State: 6 by 75. Virginia Tech: 8 by 78.3. Wake Forest: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.7 · Games = 9 · +1.5 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 4 · -1.5 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
78.3 vs Virginia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/3 | @ Ole Miss | L 20-52 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Wake Forest | W 23-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Virginia TechSplash game | W 31-28 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ NC StateSplash game | W 29-19 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Miami | L 31-53 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | vs SMU | L 27-28 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/18 | vs Florida State | W 23-16 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/6 | @ Georgia Tech | L 14-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs North Carolina | W 21-20 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 45-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs UConnSplash game | W 26-21 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Northwestern | W 26-20 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Elon | W 26-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jaylen Stinson story
Jaylen Stinson built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a safety from Opelika, AL wearing No. 2, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Jaylen Stinson's career was his defensive production: 270 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 58 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1,551 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jaylen Stinson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Duke
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2020202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Duke | 0 | 6.2 | 1.2 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Duke | 4 | 18.3 | 2.7 | 4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Duke | 6.5 | 29.4 | 6 | 2.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Duke | 11 | 33.8 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Duke | 11 | 33.8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Duke | 16.5 | 33.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Duke | 16.5 | 33.4 | 5.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ NC State
Week 11 · W 29-19 · Conference game
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
vs North Carolina A&T
Week 3 · W 49-20
2.5
Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
#3
vs Wake Forest
Week 10 · W 24-21 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#4
@ North Carolina
Week 11 · L 45-47 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#5
vs Virginia Tech
Week 13 · W 31-28 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
69.4 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Duke
11 primary output · 33.8 efficiency · 6 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · Duke
52.5
11 primary · 33.8 efficiency · 6 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Duke
52.4
16.5 primary · 33.4 efficiency · 5.1 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
8
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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