Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-34@ Oregon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-20vs Memphis | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#5
Jayden Virgin
Senior linebacker for Boise State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 260 lb · San Diego, CA
CFB Index 85 · #30 of 420 edge rushersHigh confidenceReturning to Boise State 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
6
tackles · 2026
2 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 2 TFL, vs Memphis
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Boise State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Boise State in 2022.
Jayden Virgin
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at Boise State. The receipt: 4 tackles, 2 TFL against Memphis — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Boise State3-star out of Mt. Carmel
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Boise State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Boise State
Played his entire career under Spencer Danielson.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Spencer Danielson — 30-14 over that span.
2023Boise State8-6HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-heavy
2024Boise State12-2HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
2025Boise State9-5HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
2026Boise State1-1HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (85th percentile). 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: 3.0 TKL/g, 1.0 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
Spencer Danielson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Impact starter
Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
85 · #30 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #30 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boise State | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Boise State | 56 | 27 | 13.0 | 6.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Boise State | 40 | 20 | 15.5 | 10.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boise State | 23 | 11 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 125 | 62 | 33.0 | 16.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–20
vs Memphis
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Boise State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Boise State
Returning around him
- 1 Boise State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (11 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boise State · Last season: 9-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #74 · 2026 recruiting class #51
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Uchenna Ezewike’s 2021 season.
84%match
Matches Uchenna on
Sack rate
Weight
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Mi'Quise Grace's junior season at Kentucky (2025).
87%match
Matches Mi'Quise on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Pressure-to-sack conversion
Player DNA
Players who play like Jayden Virgin
The linebacker corps · Boise State
- #1Boen Phelps66 tackles · 2025
- #5Jayden Virgin56 tackles · 2025
- #43Jake Ripp43 tackles · 2025
- #95Max Stege27 tackles · 2025
- #51Roman Caywood11 tackles · 2025
15 more on the roster · Boise State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology