Player Dossier

2020-2023

Texas

Jaylan Ford

LB • 6'3" • 242 lbs • Frisco, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jaylan Ford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.4 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.7

Efficiency

40.4

Consistency

63.4

Season Value

32.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Texas

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Texas
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor

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.

Jaylan Ford, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Texas. Jaylan Ford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.4 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Texas paired 18 primary output with 55.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 40.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Houston

Win with 3.5 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Postseason · Texas

Games

14

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

40.4

Usage

11.7

Consistency

63.4

Best Game by takeover score

Washington

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Washington: 0. Rice: 1. Alabama: 1. Wyoming: 1. Baylor: 2. Kansas: 1. Oklahoma: 1. Houston: 3.5. BYU: 1. Kansas State: 1.5. TCU: 1. Iowa State: 0. Texas Tech: 1.5. Oklahoma State: 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. Washington: 10 by 41.7. Alabama: 5 by 30.8. Wyoming: 7 by 39.2. Baylor: 8 by 53.3. Kansas: 7 by 39.2. Oklahoma: 8 by 43.3. Houston: 6 by 60. BYU: 11 by 55.8. Kansas State: 8 by 48.3. TCU: 9 by 47.5. Iowa State: 6 by 25. Texas Tech: 8 by 48.3. Oklahoma State: 3 by 12.5

Split Comparison

Wins1.2 · n=12 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=7 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=7 · +0.2 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

Houston

Best efficiency game

60 vs Houston

Result
Tue 1/2@ Washington10+ tacklesL 31-37106000
Sat 12/2vs Oklahoma StateW 49-2132000
Sat 11/25vs Texas TechW 57-7800.5001
Sun 11/19@ Iowa StateW 26-1663000
Sun 11/12@ TCUW 29-2697001
Sat 11/4vs Kansas StateW 33-30841.5000
Sat 10/28vs BYU10+ tacklesW 35-6114100
Sat 10/21@ HoustonSplash gameW 31-24622.5010
Sat 10/7vs OklahomaL 30-3483100
Sat 9/30vs KansasW 40-1475100
Sat 9/23@ BaylorSplash gameW 38-6841010
Sun 9/17vs WyomingW 31-1074100
Sat 9/9@ AlabamaW 34-2452100
Sat 9/2vs RiceW 37-101

Career Arc

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

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    Texas

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 PostseasonTexas122.85.6
2020 Regular SeasonTexas122.85.60
2021 Regular SeasonTexas623.46.65
2022 Regular SeasonTexas1855.415.512
2023 PostseasonTexas15.540.411.7-2.5
2023 Regular SeasonTexas15.540.411.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Baylor

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.

#2

Houston

3.5

Primary metric

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.2 takeover score.

#3

Alabama

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.

#4

Kansas State

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.

#5

Kansas State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Texas

18 primary output · 55.4 efficiency · 15.5 usage

32.5

#2

2023 Postseason · Texas

32.4

15.5 primary · 40.4 efficiency · 11.7 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Texas

32.4

15.5 primary · 40.4 efficiency · 11.7 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

6

Splash games

9

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.85

Lone Star · Frisco, TX

Committed To
Texas
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

272

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jaylan Ford quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
272