Player Career
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Player Story
Jaylen Gardner built his college career from 2023 through 2024 as a defensive back from San Antonio, TX wearing No. 20, spending time with Colorado State. The clearest part of Jaylen Gardner's career was his defensive production: 37 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 1 pass defended across 17 career games in the available record. That gives Jaylen Gardner's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Colorado State
2023-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Colorado State | 2.5 | 10.2 | 2 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Colorado State | 2 | 14.5 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
#1 Featured game
@ Oregon State
Week 6 · L 31-39
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#2
vs San Diego State
Week 11 · W 22-19 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
57.5 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Boise State
Week 7 · W 31-30 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
41.1 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 41.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Middle Tennessee
Week 4 · W 31-23
1
Havoc Plays
36.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Air Force
Week 8 · W 21-13 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
16.1 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 16.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Colorado State
2.5 primary output · 10.2 efficiency · 2 usage
34
#2
2024 Regular Season · Colorado State
33.1
2 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 3.9 usage
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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