Usage Score
11.7
Player Dossier
2020-2023Texas
LB • 6'3" • 242 lbs • Frisco, TX, USA
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
Snapshot
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.
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
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
40.4
Usage
11.7
Consistency
63.4
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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
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
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+ tackles | L 31-37 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/2 | vs Oklahoma State | W 49-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Texas Tech | W 57-7 | 8 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | @ Iowa State | W 26-16 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ TCU | W 29-26 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Kansas State | W 33-30 | 8 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs BYU10+ tackles | W 35-6 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ HoustonSplash game | W 31-24 | 6 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Oklahoma | L 30-34 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Kansas | W 40-14 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ BaylorSplash game | W 38-6 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Wyoming | W 31-10 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Alabama | W 34-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Rice | W 37-10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Texas
2020-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Texas | 1 | 22.8 | 5.6 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas | 1 | 22.8 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas | 6 | 23.4 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas | 18 | 55.4 | 15.5 | 12 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas | 15.5 | 40.4 | 11.7 | -2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas | 15.5 | 40.4 | 11.7 | 0 |
#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.
#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
2
Impact games
6
Splash games
9
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2020 · Rating 0.85
Lone Star · Frisco, TX
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.
Jaylan Ford quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit