Usage Score
9.7
Player Dossier
2021-2024Penn State
Jaylen Reed
S • 6'0" • 209 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaylen Reed shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
36.4
Consistency
36.4
Season Value
25.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
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.
Jaylen Reed, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Penn State. Jaylen Reed shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Penn State paired 0 primary output with 5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 36.4 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: West Virginia
Win with 3 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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2024 Postseason · Penn State
Games
15
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
36.4
Usage
9.7
Consistency
36.4
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 0.5. Boise State: 2. SMU: 0.5. West Virginia: 3. Bowling Green: 0. Kent State: 0.5. Illinois: 2. UCLA: 2. USC: 1. Wisconsin: 1.5. Ohio State: 0.5. Washington: 1. Purdue: 0. Minnesota: 0.5. Maryland: 0
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. Notre Dame: 6 by 30. Boise State: 8 by 53.3. SMU: 5 by 25.8. West Virginia: 9 by 67.5. Bowling Green: 10 by 41.7. Kent State: 3 by 17.5. Illinois: 9 by 57.5. UCLA: 3 by 32.5. USC: 6 by 35. Wisconsin: 5 by 35.8. Ohio State: 6 by 30. Washington: 7 by 39.2. Purdue: 3 by 12.5. Minnesota: 10 by 46.7. Maryland: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=13 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=8 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=7 · -0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
15 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/10 | vs Notre Dame | L 24-27 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 1/1 | @ Boise State | W 31-14 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/21 | vs SMU | W 38-10 | 5 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Maryland | W 44-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Minnesota10+ tackles | W 26-25 | 10 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Purdue | W 49-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Washington | W 35-6 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Ohio State | L 13-20 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Wisconsin | W 28-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ USC | W 33-30 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs UCLA | W 27-11 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Illinois | W 21-7 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Kent State | W 56-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Bowling Green10+ tackles | W 34-27 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ West Virginia | W 34-12 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 5 | 14.6 | 2.7 | 5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 8 | 20.9 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 8 | 20.9 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Penn State | 15 | 36.4 | 9.7 | 7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Penn State | 15 | 36.4 | 9.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
West Virginia
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.
#2
Indiana
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.
#4
Indiana
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
#5
Illinois
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Penn State
0 primary output · 5 efficiency · 1 usage
35.3
#2
2021 Regular Season · Penn State
35.3
0 primary · 5 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Penn State
25.4
15 primary · 36.4 efficiency · 9.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9057
Martin Luther King · Detroit, MI
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
177
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.