Jalen Mayo
Houston Cougars
76
Solid

Jalen Mayo

Houston CougarsSolid
RCBDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

Is Jalen Mayo starting?

Jalen Mayo is the projected starter at RCB for Houston Cougars.

Jalen Mayo is the projected starting RCB on a Solid Houston — 76 OVR.

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Depth at RCB · Houston Cougars

  1. 1276Jalen MayoStarter
  2. 22461Keany Parks

What's Next

Who do they play next?Davin Martin — at Texas Tech · Fri, Sep 18Who's the backup?Keany Parks — No. 2 at RCB for HoustonHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Houston Cougars

The Story

Making His Case

This season: 9 tackles, 4 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).

Team Share1%
Hampton, VA
Jersey
#2
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
190 lbs

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—940

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 80-rated defense; 67th-percentile production (×0.60 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 76.

Team defense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 67% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WSOUTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
3
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 77-6

Sep 5WORSTTKL 6
TKL
6
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 33-20

Jalen Mayo's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Solid
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Team Role

9 tkl · 0 PD · 4 INT
Usage / Involvement13%
Coach HoustonTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.