2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Jaray Bledsoe
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 1 sack against Oklahoma — Week 8, 2026.
25 tackles · 3.5 sacks
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 6.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 25 | 9 | 6.5 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 28 | 8 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Texas | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Texas | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 60 | 20 | 13.0 | 5.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24vs No. 19 Missouri | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56vs No. 7 Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-31@ No. 22 LSU | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 15-23vs Oklahoma | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 3-31@ No. 11 Texas | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 9 | 6.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 3-31 at Texas, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 6 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Mississippi State’s defense played that day
Texas’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4. His hurry came with Mississippi State down 7.
6 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Second quarter, down 3-0.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Alabama’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, down 21-7. Ended Alabama’s drive (fumble).
5 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 11. First quarter, up 7-0.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Third quarter, up 31-13.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 4 · 2026
W 31-24
vs Missouri
0.5 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
26%6 TFLSack rate
14%4 sacksHurry rate
4%1 hurry25 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 3.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
25 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #93 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #30 of 60 SEC DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Steve Sarkisian and Jeff Lebby.
