Jayden Childers is a defensive lineman who has played in 9 games this season, most recently Oct 31 against Northern Iowa.
Childers wins the gap play after play. On tape: 5 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Valparaiso, Week 3, 2026.
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. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 16 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 21 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-23vs Southeast Missouri State | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 1 | L 19-44@ Purdue | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-35@ Eastern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 39-16vs Valparaiso | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 35-42vs North Dakota | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-44@ South Dakota | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-57vs Youngstown State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-17@ Illinois State | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 23-45@ Northern Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 39-16
vs Valparaiso
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 23-point win at home against Valparaiso.
2 seasons under Lance Taylor — 10-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Team sack rate
10.3%
29 dropbacks · PBP
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Tim Lester and Lance Taylor.
