Jayden Davis is a safety at Western Michigan who has not played in Western Michigan's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Western Michigan lists 29 defensive backs this season.
Western Michigan is 6-3. Next: at Akron, Tue Nov 10.
Davis plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Illinois — Week 3, 2025.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 44 | 20 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 51 | 25 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ No. 9 Illinois | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 14-13vs Toledo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 47-14vs Rhode Island | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.3%
304 pass / 609 run
Plays / game
65.2
14 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
324 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim McElwain and Lance Taylor.
