Jalen Dixon: DL · UNLV · #50.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jalen Dixon
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches at UNLV: Marcus Arroyo and Barry Odom. The first career honor came in 2023: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Utah State — Week 7, 2024.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 5 games
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| 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 23-20vs 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 |
Week 5 · 2024
W 59-14
vs Fresno State
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 45-point win at home against Fresno State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
12%2 sacksHurry rate
8%1 hurry12 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
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 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 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
Barry Odom
Pass share
33.8%
308 pass / 604 run
Plays / game
65.1
14 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
336 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at UNLV, 7 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 33 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 2ND TEAM
All-Mountain West 2nd team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Marcus Arroyo → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
