Former defensive lineman at UNLV. 2024: 1.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, 12 tackles.
6′1″ · 265 lb · Seattle, WA
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.
Recruiting
WDE recruit
No. 1599 nationally · Signed with UNLV
Statement game6 tackles · 4.5 TFL · 2 sacksat San Diego State (FBS) · L 10-14
Top 0.1% tackles for loss game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Former defensive lineman at UNLV. 2024: 1.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, 12 tackles.
Jalen Dixon
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Jalen Dixon has been at UNLV through two head coaches in four seasons. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Utah State — Week 7, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at UNLV, 7 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 2ND TEAM
All-Mountain West 2nd team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Marcus Arroyo → Barry Odom. 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: solo tackles (2nd 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
2024 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
41.6%
87 pass / 122 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 5 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-7@ Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 23-20@ Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 59-14vs Fresno State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 41-44vs Syracuse | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 50-34@ Utah State | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Zi'Yon Hill’s 2021 season.
Matches Zi'Yon on
Differs from Zi'Yon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tony Anyanwu's senior season at Rice (2025).
Matches Tony on
Player DNA