Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2025Fresno State
Jadon Pearson
LB • 6'1" • 220 lbs • Gilbert, AZ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jadon Pearson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
41
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Fresno State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 4
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Air Force • Utah • Utah State • Fresno State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Player Story
Jadon Pearson built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a linebacker from Gilbert, AZ wearing No. 39, spending time with Air Force, Fresno State, Utah, and Utah State. The clearest part of Jadon Pearson's...
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- Committed To
- Air Force
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Jadon Pearson, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Fresno State. Jadon Pearson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 152
- TFL
- 9
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Jadon Pearson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Fresno State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 152
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Fresno State
- Top game
- Nevada
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Williams Field · Air Force
- High school pipeline
- Williams Field · 19 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 39 · Senior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 96 tackles · LB 50th (top 4%) · Mountain West 9th (top 2%) · National 61st (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Air Force | 2 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45.6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Utah | 2 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah | 2 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42.2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah State | 8 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40.1 |
| 2025 Postseason | Fresno State | 12 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 68.7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Fresno State | 12 | 89 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 68.7 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah State to Fresno State | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 19.6 | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 2024 | Utah to Utah State | P4 to G5/FCS | 77 | Oct 4, 2023 |
Jadon Pearson played LB for Air Force, Utah, Utah State, and Fresno State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jadon Pearson recorded 152 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Fresno State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Fresno State paired 10 primary output with 40.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 40.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 4 team stops, with role shifts visible across Air Force, Utah, Utah State, Fresno State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Fresno State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
40.3
Usage
11.8
Consistency
36.7
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 0. Georgia Southern: 0. Kansas: 1. Oregon State: 1. Hawai'i: 0. Nevada: 2.5. Colorado State: 0. San Diego State: 0. Boise State: 2. Wyoming: 0. Utah State: 1.5. San José State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami (OH): 7 by 29.2. Georgia Southern: 6 by 25. Kansas: 12 by 60. Oregon State: 16 by 60. Hawai'i: 7 by 29.2. Nevada: 11 by 70.8. Colorado State: 6 by 25. San Diego State: 7 by 29.2. Boise State: 10 by 61.7. Wyoming: 3 by 12.5. Utah State: 7 by 44.2. San José State: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.9 · Games = 8 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 4 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | vs Miami (OH) | W 18-3 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | @ San José StateSplash game | W 41-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | vs Utah State | L 17-28 | 7 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Wyoming | W 24-3 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Boise State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 30-7 | 10 | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs San Diego State | L 0-23 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Colorado State | L 21-49 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/5 | vs Nevada10+ tackles · Splash game | W 20-17 | 11 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/21 | @ Hawai'i | W 23-21 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Oregon State10+ tackles | W 36-27 | 16 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Georgia Southern | W 42-14 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/23 | @ Kansas10+ tackles | L 7-31 | 12 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jadon Pearson story
Jadon Pearson built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a linebacker from Gilbert, AZ wearing No. 39, spending time with Air Force, Fresno State, Utah, and Utah State. The clearest part of Jadon Pearson's career was his defensive production: 152 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, and 5 passes defended across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Jadon Pearson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Air Force
2020
Opening stop
- 2
Utah
2022-2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Utah State
2024
Peak year stop
- 4
Fresno State
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
202020222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Air Force | 0 | 12.5 | 2.9 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah State | 6 | 29.4 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 2025 Postseason | Fresno State | 10 | 40.3 | 11.8 | 4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Fresno State | 10 | 40.3 | 11.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 116 Nevada
Week 6 · W 20-17 · Conference game
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 64 Boise State
Week 10 · W 30-7 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
80.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.6 takeover score.
#3
@ Colorado State
Week 14 · L 37-42 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
80 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#4
vs New Mexico
Week 8 · L 45-50 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#5
@ No. 118 San José State
Week 14 · W 41-14 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
72.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Fresno State
10 primary output · 40.3 efficiency · 11.8 usage
68.7
#2
2025 Regular Season · Fresno State
68.7
10 primary · 40.3 efficiency · 11.8 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Air Force
45.6
0 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 2.9 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
5
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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