Usage / Role
20%
Rotational defensive role
Player Dossier
2021-2025Houston
LB • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Norcross, GA, USA
Jalen Garner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.2 disruption score.
Usage / Role
20%
Rotational defensive role
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a linebacker
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Houston
Snapshot
Player Story
Jalen Garner built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a linebacker from Norcross, GA wearing No. 36, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Jalen Garner's career was his defensive production: 108...
Read the storyJalen Garner, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Houston. Jalen Garner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 Regular Season | Houston | 3 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Houston | 5 | 11 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 40.8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Houston | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 22.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Houston | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 60.8 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Houston | 13 | 74 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 60.8 |
Related Context
Jalen Garner played LB for Houston. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jalen Garner recorded 108 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Houston.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Houston paired 11.5 primary output with 33.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 33.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
33.2
Usage
9.1
Consistency
34.2
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
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Game by game trend chart. LSU: 0. Stephen F. Austin: 0.5. Rice: 0. Colorado: 1. Oregon State: 1. Texas Tech: 0. Oklahoma State: 5. Arizona: 0. Arizona State: 1. West Virginia: 0. UCF: 2. TCU: 0. Baylor: 1
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. LSU: 2 by 8.3. Stephen F. Austin: 6 by 30. Rice: 7 by 29.2. Colorado: 7 by 39.2. Oregon State: 8 by 43.3. Texas Tech: 7 by 29.2. Oklahoma State: 7 by 79.2. Arizona: 6 by 25. Arizona State: 5 by 30.8. West Virginia: 5 by 20.8. UCF: 4 by 36.7. TCU: 9 by 37.5. Baylor: 3 by 22.5
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Oklahoma State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/28 | vs LSU | W 38-35 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Baylor | W 31-24 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs TCU | L 14-17 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ UCFSplash game | W 30-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs West Virginia | L 35-45 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/26 | @ Arizona State | W 24-16 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Arizona | W 31-28 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Oklahoma State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 39-17 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Texas Tech | L 11-35 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Oregon State | W 27-24 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/12 | vs Colorado | W 36-20 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Rice | W 35-9 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 27-0 | 6 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jalen Garner built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a linebacker from Norcross, GA wearing No. 36, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Jalen Garner's career was his defensive production: 108 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 interception across 30 career games in the available record. That gives Jalen Garner's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Houston
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Houston | 4 | 12.3 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 2025 Postseason | Houston | 11.5 | 33.2 | 9.1 | 7.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Houston | 11.5 | 33.2 | 9.1 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 121 Oklahoma State
Week 7 · W 39-17 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Rice
Week 3 · W 33-7
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 76 UCF
Week 11 · W 30-27 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
58.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 126 Oregon State
Week 5 · W 27-24
1
Havoc Plays
54.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Iowa State
Week 5 · L 0-20 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
49.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Houston
11.5 primary output · 33.2 efficiency · 9.1 usage
60.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · Houston
60.8
11.5 primary · 33.2 efficiency · 9.1 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Houston
40.8
0 primary · 9.2 efficiency · 1.6 usage
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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