Senior linebacker for Marshall. 2025: 42 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
6′1″ · 225 lb · Macon, GA
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
QB hurries: 88th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2025
3.5 TFL · 2 sacks
Best game: 15 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 sacks, at App State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Marshall. 2025: 42 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
Jayland Parker
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Dave Doeren and Tony Gibson. The receipt: 15 tackles, 2.5 TFL against App State — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (88th percentile). Concern: passes defended (18th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-45@ Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 51-54@ Louisiana | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 40-37vs Texas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 23-35vs James Madison | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 30-18@ Georgia State | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-26@ App State | 15 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 15 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 19-24vs Georgia Southern | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 18 | 3.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Marshall
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · Marshall
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Marshall · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #97 · 2026 recruiting class #123
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jacob Ellis’s 2024 season.
Matches Jacob on
Differs from Jacob on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Caden Fordham's senior season at NC State (2024).
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Player DNA
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