Western Michigan · W 32-7
No tackles.
Texas State · W 46-45
4 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 0 sacks
The other 6 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Virgin has tackles in 7 of Boise State’s 8 games: none against Western Michigan.
“There is no way your name is Jayden Virgin”
Jayden Virgin
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Fourth year in the same linebacker corps at Boise State. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 1 sack against Washington State — Week 8, 2026.
23 tackles · 3.5 sacks
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Jayden Virgin vs Memphis.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boise State | 23 | 11 | 5.5 | 3.5 | -- |
| 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 | 142 | 69 | 36.5 | 19.5 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-34@ No. 2 Oregon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-20vs Memphis | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-24vs South Dakota | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 37-18vs Utah State | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-31@ Fresno State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-10@ Washington State | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 46-45vs Texas State | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 11 | 5.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 46-45 vs Texas State, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 3rd and 13. Fourth quarter, down 32-28.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Boise State’s defense played that day
Texas State’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7. His sack came with Boise State down 4.
6 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss. First quarter, up 7-0.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. Second quarter, up 28-7.
2 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 38-24.
4 tackles, including 2 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
24%6 TFLSack rate
15%4 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups23 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 3.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Pass share
41.9%
235 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
70.1
8 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
252 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #136 at the position.
The No. 1,029 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Pac-12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 46 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Andy Avalos → Spencer Danielson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
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