Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-62@ Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-26@ UAB | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#9
Jaeden Calender
Junior linebacker for UL Monroe. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 230 lb · Brandon, MS
CFB Index 33 · #439 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to UL Monroe for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
8
tackles · 2026
1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, at Mississippi State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for UL Monroe. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UL Monroe in 2024.
Jaeden Calender
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Third year in the UL Monroe linebacker corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 4 tackles against UAB — Week 2, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20243 games
- Signed with UL Monroe3-star out of Brandon
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UL Monroe
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
UL Monroe
Played his entire career under Bryant Vincent.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Bryant Vincent — 8-18 over that span.
2024UL Monroe5-7HC: Bryant Vincent · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025UL Monroe3-9HC: Bryant Vincent · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026UL Monroe0-2HC: Bryant Vincent · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bryant Vincent
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
33 · #439 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #439 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #45 of 63 Sun Belt LBs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UL Monroe
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · UL Monroe
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (20 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UL Monroe · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #132 · 2026 recruiting class #127
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to David Gbenda’s 2021 season.
Matches David on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight
Differs from David on
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Reggie Powers III's sophomore season at Oklahoma (2025).
Matches Reggie on
Tackle volume
Weight
Height
Differs from Reggie on
Hurry rate (higher)
PD rate (higher)
The linebacker corps · UL Monroe
- #3Noah Flemmings80 tackles · 2025
- #30Marcus Ross35 tackles · 2025
- #5Billy Pullen26 tackles · 2025
- #9Jaeden Calender25 tackles · 2025
- Kelbee Holmes21 tackles · 2025
8 more on the roster · UL Monroe team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology