Senior safety for Baylor. 2021: 2 interceptions, 2 pass breakups, 27 tackles.
5′9″ · 185 lb · Richmond, TX
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 story
4 safety for Baylor. 2021: 2 interceptions, 2 pass breakups, 27 tackles.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearJairon McVea
Erases the deep middle of the field. Jairon McVea has played for two head coaches in five seasons at Baylor. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Texas Tech, Week 13, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Five seasons at Baylor, 99 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Rhule → Dave Aranda. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (18th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2021
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2021
W 21–16
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 29-20@ Texas State | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 66-7vs Texas Southern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-7@ Kansas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-24vs Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 28-30@ TCU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 20-10@ Kansas State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-24vs Texas Tech | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 21-16@ Oklahoma State | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Total | 25 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Bentlee Sanders’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Bentlee Sanders's senior season at Nevada (2021).
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Player DNA