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Jay'Vion Cole Career Story

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Player Story

Jay'Vion Cole story

Jay'Vion Cole built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Oakland, CA wearing No. 8, spending time with Arizona, San José State, and Texas. The clearest part of Jay'Vion Cole's career was his defensive production: 62 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 8 interceptions across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with San José State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jay'Vion Cole's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arizona, San José State, and Texas.

The arc is straightforward: Jay'Vion Cole moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    San José State

    2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Texas

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Arizona

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20232023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonSan José State1624.55.4
2023 Regular SeasonSan José State1624.55.40
2024 Regular SeasonTexas114.24.6-15
2025 PostseasonArizona1222.65.511
2025 Regular SeasonArizona1222.65.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Oregon State

Week 1 · L 17-42

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#2

@ New Mexico

Week 7 · W 52-24 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

77.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 121 Oklahoma State

Week 6 · W 41-13 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

75.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 96 Colorado

Week 10 · W 52-17 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

63.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 68 Hawai'i

Week 1 · W 40-6

2

Havoc Plays

60.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · San José State

16 primary output · 24.5 efficiency · 5.4 usage

55.6

#2

2023 Regular Season · San José State

55.6

16 primary · 24.5 efficiency · 5.4 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · Arizona

51.7

12 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 5.5 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games