Usage Score
5.6
Player Dossier
2021-2025San José State
Jalen Bainer
CB • 5'10" • 186 lbs • San Marcos, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jalen Bainer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.6
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
16.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
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.
Jalen Bainer, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · San José State. Jalen Bainer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
San José State paired 1 primary output with 14.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Win with 4 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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2025 Regular Season · San José State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
23.6
Usage
5.6
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 0. Texas: 0. Unknown: 1. Stanford: 1. New Mexico: 4. Wyoming: 3. Utah State: 0. Hawai'i: 0. Air Force: 1. Nevada: 0. San Diego State: 0. Fresno 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. Central Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Texas: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 5 by 30.8. Stanford: 4 by 26.7. New Mexico: 9 by 77.5. Wyoming: 2 by 38.3. Utah State: 6 by 25. Hawai'i: 3 by 12.5. Air Force: 3 by 22.5. Nevada: 3 by 12.5. San Diego State: 2 by 8.3. Fresno State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins2 · n=2 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=9 · -1.4 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=6 · +1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=6 · -1.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico
Best efficiency game
77.5 vs New Mexico
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | vs Fresno State | L 14-41 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ San Diego State | L 3-25 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Nevada | L 10-55 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Air Force | L 16-26 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/2 | vs Hawai'i | W 45-38 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Utah State | L 25-30 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Wyoming | L 28-35 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs New MexicoSplash game | W 35-28 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Stanford | L 29-30 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Texas | L 7-38 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Central Michigan | L 14-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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San José State
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202120222023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | San José State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | San José State | 1 | 14.2 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | San José State | 2 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 2024 Postseason | San José State | 4 | 14.6 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | San José State | 4 | 14.6 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | San José State | 10 | 23.6 | 5.6 | 6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
New Mexico
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 70.1 takeover score.
#2
South Florida
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
#3
Boise State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42 takeover score.
#4
Wyoming
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 41.1 takeover score.
#5
Kennesaw State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · San José State
1 primary output · 14.2 efficiency · 4.2 usage
30.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · San José State
19.5
2 primary · 8.1 efficiency · 0.2 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · San José State
16.3
10 primary · 23.6 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8074
San Marcos · San Marcos, CA
- Committed To
- San José State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
68
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 25 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.