Jayd Thiergood: DE · Air Force · #48.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jayd Thiergood
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Fourth year in the Air Force defensive front. One game to point at: 4 tackles against UNLV — Week 12, 2023.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 49-10vs San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 17-6@ Navy | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 30-13@ Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-23vs Army | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-31vs UNLV | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 19-27@ Boise State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 31-21vs No. 24 James Madison | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
3%0 sacksTFL rate
6%1 TFL18 tackles · 1 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
4 seasons under Troy Calhoun — 32-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
13.1%
105 pass / 697 run
Plays / game
61.7
13 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
123 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Air Force, 3 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 23 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Troy Calhoun.
