Defensive line, Indiana State (from Western Michigan), 2022–26
Jayden Childers
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Carmel, IN
Jayden Childers plays defensive line for Indiana State, after Western Michigan (2022–24). Last time out, against Youngstown State: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
21 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 4 tackles vs. Youngstown State, L 24–57
Next game: at Illinois State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 16 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Indiana State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Indiana State | 21 | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 43 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 3 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 3 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 3 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Indiana State | 3 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Indiana State | 3 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Indiana State 7 games, 21 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | L 21–23 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | at Purdue | L 19–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Eastern Illinois | W 42–35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Valparaiso | W 39–16 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. North Dakota | L 35–42 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at South Dakota | L 14–44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Youngstown State | L 24–57 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Indiana State 2 games, 1 tackle, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs.Eastern Illinois | W 38–14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 12 | at Indiana | L 0–73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Western Michigan 8 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 59–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Marshall | L 20–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Akron | W 34–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Buffalo | W 48–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Kent State | W 52–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Central Michigan | L 14–16 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 26–18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 14 ✦ | vs. South Alabama | L 23–30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Western Michigan 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Saint Francis | W 35–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Syracuse | L 7–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Mississippi State | L 28–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atEastern Michigan | W 45–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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