Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#51
Jayden Cofield
Senior defensive lineman on Texas Tech's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 330 lb · Austin, TX · Manor
CFB Index 46 · #183 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Texas Tech 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.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Abilene Christian
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Texas Tech's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2023.
Jayden Cofield
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Fourth year in the Texas Tech defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Abilene Christian, Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Manor
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Texas Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Joey McGuire — 29-13 over that span.
2023Texas Tech7-6HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2024Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Texas Tech12-2HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2026Texas Tech2-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceAscending
Concern: tackles (0th 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 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
46 · #183 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #183 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #17 of 35 Big 12 DLs
How the All-Big 12 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 | Texas Tech | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 25 | 10 | 5.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 22 | 11 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 51 | 22 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 33–10
3 TOT
Dominant 23-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With W. Hammond — 298 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (2 car) · J. Williams — 71 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (23 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ahmad Moten’s 2024 season.
83%match
Matches Ahmad on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Class year
Differs from Ahmad on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Leonard Taylor's junior season at Miami (2023).
78%match
Matches Leonard on
Sack rate
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Leonard on
Hurry rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jayden Cofield
Background
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR) Important part of Texas Tech’s defensive line rotation as a junior … appeared in all 14 games as the primary backup to Lee Hunter at noseguard. Recorded 24 tackles on the season (8 solo), including 3.5 for a loss and a shared sack … added a fumble recovery that was part of Te...
The defensive line · Texas Tech
- #1Julien Laventure10.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Anthony Holmes Jr.10 tackles for loss · 2025
- #51Jayden Cofield5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Mateen Ibirogba3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Bryce Butler3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
4 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology