Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
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Jaylen Thomas
Sophomore safety for Washington State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 190 lb · Los Gatos, CA · Los Gatos HS
CFB Index 52 · #250 of 544 safetiesMedium confidenceTransferred San José State → Washington State for 2026
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.
The numbers
2
interceptions · 2026
7 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 INT, 4 tackles, at Kansas State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 safety for Washington State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to San José State in 2024.
- Transferred from San José State to Washington State in 2026.
Jaylen Thomas
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ken Niumatalolo and Kirby Moore. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Washington — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with San José State2-star out of Los Gatos
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 · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jimmy Rogers → Kirby Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Washington State
2025San José State
2026Washington State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025San José State3-9HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Pass-leaning
2026Washington State0-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: forced fumbles (100th percentile). Strength: interceptions (93rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (8)
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: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.0 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
Kirby Moore
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
52 · #250 of 544 safeties
Two-star recruit. Now #250 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | San José State | 59 | 47 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| Career | 66 | 53 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordyn Morgan’s 2022 season.
93%match
Matches Jordyn on
PD rate
Height
Tackle volume
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Zion Frink's freshman season at Old Dominion (2025).
85%match
Matches Zion on
Height
PD rate
Tackle volume
Differs from Zion on
Class year (lower)
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SOPHOMORE (2026): Enrolled at WSU in January 2026 and will participate in spring practices. SAN JOSE STATE RS-FRESHMAN (2025): Started all 12 games at cornerback, totaling 59 tackles, one for loss, six pass breakups and two fumble recoveries…made four tackles in collegiate deb...
The secondary · Washington State
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- #2Colby Humphrey53 tackles · 2025
- #25Cale Reeder38 tackles · 2025
- #13Khamari Terrell33 tackles · 2025
20 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology