UConn · W 35-26
2 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 0 sacks
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Jaylin Reese
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Arrived as a two-star recruit; three seasons of production at Air Force since. On tape: 5 tackles and 0.5 sacks against UNLV, Week 7, 2026.
25 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4.5 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.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks.
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 34-0vs Duquesne | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-33@ Nevada | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 14-9vs Navy | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-7@ Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-31vs UNLV | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-28@ Wyoming | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-26vs UConn | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 14 | 4.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 35-26 vs UConn, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Third quarter, up 21-14.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Air Force’s defense played that day
UConn’s 9 drives: 5 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6. His sack came with Air Force up 7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. Third quarter, up 20-17.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, tied for 8th-most tackles for loss in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Second quarter, tied 10-10.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Week 4 · 2026
W 36-33
at Nevada
1.5 sacks · 2.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Edged out Nevada on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
18%4 TFLSack rate
10%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups25 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
3 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 15-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
11.7%
68 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
72.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #215 at the position.
The No. 2,678 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mountain West as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Troy Calhoun.
