Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 23-17@ Sam Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#90
Jayden Madkin
Senior defensive lineman on Tulsa's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 275 lb · Houston, TX
CFB Index 43 · #200 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Louisiana Tech → Tulsa 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
2 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Oklahoma State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Tulsa's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisiana Tech in 2025.
Jayden Madkin
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Sam Houston — Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
202512 games
- Signed with Louisiana Tech3-star out of Tyler J.C.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Tulsa
2025Louisiana Tech
2026Tulsa
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy
2026Tulsa2-0HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
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 2 games: 1.0 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
Tre Lamb
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
43 · #200 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #200 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulsa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 25 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 27 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 24–10
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Melvin Swindle’s 2023 season.
Matches Melvin on
Weight
Height
Hurry rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Gabe Summers's sophomore season at BYU (2021).
91%match
Matches Gabe on
Class year
Height
Hurry rate
The defensive line · Tulsa
- #15Thomas Davis5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #32Hudson Ball2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- Kyran Duhon2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Jayden Madkin1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Tai Newhouse1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · Tulsa team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology