Texas Southern · W 66-10 · FCS
4 tackles, 0.5 for loss
Jayden Sweeney
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Jamey Chadwell and Zach Kittley. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against UL Monroe — Week 4, 2026.
32 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
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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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 32 | 21 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 41 | 27 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Liberty | 14 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 89 | 62 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-66@ Florida | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-30vs Navy | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 16-10vs Florida International | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-17@ UL Monroe | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 66-10vs Texas Southern | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-56@ Army | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 51-49vs Rice | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 41-48@ North Texas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 21 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 29 · L 41-48 at North Texas, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Florida Atlantic’s defense played that day
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.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
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1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
6 tackles, 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, 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 7 ended Florida’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, down 38-14. Ended Florida’s drive (int).
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%2 TFL32 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
Pass share
55.1%
337 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
76.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #222 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #26 of 38 American Athletic Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 1,637 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Hugh Freeze, Jamey Chadwell and Zach Kittley.
