Central Michigan · W 38-7
No tackles.
San José State · W 21-16
6 tackles, 2 for loss
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Flaker has tackles in 7 of New Mexico’s 8 games: none against Central Michigan.
Jayden Flaker
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Ryan Silverfield and Jason Eck. On tape: 6 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against San José State, Week 9, 2026.
28 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 28 | 14 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Memphis | 15 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 45 | 23 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-14@ No. 24 Oklahoma | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 42-18@ New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 61-7vs UTEP | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-10@ Hawai'i | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-16vs North Dakota State | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 21-16@ San José State | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 14 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 21-16 at San José State, play by play
6 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception ended San José State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 21-16. Ended San José State’s drive (int).
Against his own season: his best backfield disruption game of the season so far.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
How New Mexico’s defense played that day
San José State’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7. His interception came with New Mexico up 5.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 4th and 6. Third quarter, up 49-7.
Week 9 · 2026
W 21-16
1 interception · 2 tackles for loss · 6 tackles
A close one, won by 5 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
20%6 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups28 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Pass share
28.9%
142 pass / 349 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
10.6%
180 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #313 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Silverfield and Jason Eck.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to New Mexico
