Sophomore linebacker for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 210 lb · Perry, FL · Taylor County HS
The numbers
tackles · 2026
2 TFL
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, 2 TFL, at UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
JJ Clayton
The receipt: 3 tackles against Arkansas State — Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (85th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–21
at UNLV
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2026 Outlook
Memphis
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Memphis
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Memphis · Last season: 8-5 (AP #22) · Talent rank #67 · 2026 recruiting class #72
9 more on the roster · Memphis team page