Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-50@ Texas A&M | 13 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 11 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#6
Jared Lloyd
Senior linebacker for Missouri State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Daytona Beach, FL · Mainland High
CFB Index 55 · #249 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Missouri State 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.
How he plays
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Tackles for loss: 95th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
19
tackles · 2026
3 TFL · 1 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 13 tackles, 1 TFL, at Texas A&M
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Missouri State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Missouri State in 2022.
Jared Lloyd
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Two seasons at Missouri State, two different head coaches: Nick Petrino and Casey Woods. The receipt: 13 tackles, 1 TFL against Texas A&M — Week 1, 2026.
19 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Missouri Stateout of Mainland
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Missouri State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Nick Petrino
Missouri State
2026era →
Casey Woods
Missouri State
Coaching transition mid-career: Nick Petrino → Casey Woods. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Missouri State7-6HC: Nick Petrino · Balanced
2026Missouri State1-1HC: Casey Woods · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (95th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (92nd 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: 9.5 TKL/g, 1.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #20 of 45 Conference USA LBs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 19 | 11 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Missouri State | 76 | 33 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 95 | 44 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–14
vs Lindenwood
4 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 34-point win at home against Lindenwood.
With I. Myers — 24 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · S. Locklear — 258 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (4 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Missouri State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Missouri State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +8 net (19 in / 11 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #131
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Leon Lowery’s 2023 season.
75%match
Matches Leon on
Height
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Differs from Leon on
Hurry rate (lower)
PD rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jamie Pettway's senior season at South Florida (2023).
Matches Jamie on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Background
Honors Conference USA Honor Roll: 2025 MVFC Honor Roll: 2024 MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026 Missouri State 2025: Started all 13 games at linebacker and played 577 total plays ... Was the club's top overall tackler with 77 total stop...
The linebacker corps · Missouri State
- Jared Lloyd76 tackles · 2025
- #38Stratton Shufelt18 tackles · 2025
- #31Cooper Roy11 tackles · 2025
- #21Jashawn Cooper8 tackles · 2025
- #35Austin Yelder7 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Missouri State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology