Senior linebacker for Boston College. 2023: 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
6′1″ · 227 lb · Mcdonough, GA
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.
Recruiting
CB recruit
No. 2095 nationally · Signed with Boston College
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Boston College. 2023: 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Jaylen Blackwell
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He has spent three seasons in the Boston College linebacker corps. The receipt: 7 tackles, 1 TFL against Northern Illinois — Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Hafley.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jeff Hafley — 16-21 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (5th 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
2023 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill O'Brien
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2022
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #401 at the position.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boston College | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Boston College | 21 | 12 | 4.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Boston College | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 18 | 5.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 31–28
vs Holy Cross
3 TOT
Edged out Holy Cross at home in a shootout.
With T. Castellanos — 201 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 23.4 · 69 rush yds (16 car) · J. Williams — 2 rec · 70 yds
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs Northern Illinois | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 31-28vs Holy Cross | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-56@ Louisville | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-24vs Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Antavious Fish’s 2022 season.
Matches Antavious on
Differs from Antavious on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ale Kaho's sophomore season at UCLA (2021).
Matches Ale on
Player DNA