Jaylen Gardner: DB · Colorado State · #20.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jaylen Gardner
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Two seasons in the Colorado State secondary to date. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Air Force — Week 8, 2024.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado State | 16 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 21 | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 37 | 22 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-52@ No. 4 Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-17vs Northern Colorado | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 9-28vs Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-17vs UTEP | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-39@ Oregon State | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13@ Air Force | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%2 TFL16 tackles · 2 for loss.
2 seasons under Jay Norvell — 13-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Norvell
Pass share
45.8%
388 pass / 459 run
Plays / game
65.2
13 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
388 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Colorado State, 37 tackles — the college career is complete.
