Louisiana Tech · L 20-35
1 tackle
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Jaylen Moson
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Transferred to South Alabama from Utah. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Arkansas State — Week 6, 2026.
22 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
22 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 22 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 22 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-36vs Ohio | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-45@ Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 52-35vs UL Monroe | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 56-49@ Arkansas State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 13-20@ Marshall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-35vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 20-35 vs Louisiana Tech, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How South Alabama’s defense played that day
Louisiana Tech’s 11 drives: 6 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 9.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended SE Louisiana’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 25-14. Ended SE Louisiana’s drive (int).
Week 1 · 2026
W 39-14
vs SE Louisiana
1 interception · 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 25-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
14%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
22tackles this season22 tackles · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
37.6%
215 pass / 357 run
Plays / game
71.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #158 at the position.
The No. 2,158 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kyle Whittingham and Major Applewhite.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to South Alabama
