Ohio State · L 16-45
No tackles.
Illinois · L 17-20
No tackles.
Shipps has tackles in 5 of Maryland’s 8 games: none against Hampton, Ohio State and Illinois.
Jayden Shipps
Second year in the Maryland secondary. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Nebraska — Week 5, 2026.
15 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-54vs UCLA | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-48@ Nebraska | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 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.
4 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. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 7 ended Hampton’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 7. First quarter, up 14-0. Ended Hampton’s drive (int).
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%2 TFL15 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Mike Locksley, all pass-leaning offenses — 6-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.1%
298 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #348 at the position.
The No. 1,203 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
