Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-10vs North Carolina A&T | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Jaydon Hood
Senior linebacker for Georgia State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 220 lb · West Palm Beach, FL
Transferred Michigan → Georgia State for 2026
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026
1 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, 1 TFL, vs North Carolina A&T
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Georgia State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Michigan in 2021.
- Transferred from Michigan to Georgia State in 2026.
Jaydon Hood
Three head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Kennesaw State, Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2021
- Signed with Michigan4-star out of St. Thomas Aquinas
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Shawn Elliott → Dell McGee. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia State
2025Michigan
2026Georgia State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Michigan12-2HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning
2022Michigan13-1HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2023Michigan15-0HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Georgia State2-0HC: Dell McGee · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Dell McGee
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–10
Game log
The linebacker corps · Georgia State
- #20Coby Owens26 tackles · 2025
- #45Kelan Butler24 tackles · 2025
- #28Jaden Kelly13 tackles · 2025
- #55Antonio Wesley1 tackle · 2025
- #34Jaydon Hood2 games · 2026
10 more on the roster · Georgia State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology