Linebacker, New Mexico (from North Carolina Central, Memphis), 2022–26
Jayden Flaker
- Number
- No. 48
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 222 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Scarborough, ME
Jayden Flaker plays linebacker for New Mexico, after North Carolina Central (2022–23) and Memphis (2024–25). Last time out, at Hawai’i: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
16 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Hawai’i, W 21–10
Next game: vs. North Dakota State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: MEAC champions, 2022 and 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Carolina Central | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Memphis | 15 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | New Mexico | 16 | 7 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 40 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | North Carolina Central | 48 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | North Carolina Central | 48 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Memphis | 48 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Memphis | 48 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | New Mexico | 48 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 222 |
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 New Mexico 5 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Oklahoma | L 6–14 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. UTEP | W 61–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Hawai’i | W 21–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Memphis 7 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Chattanooga | W 45–10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Georgia State | W 38–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Arkansas | W 32–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Florida Atlantic | W 55–26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Tulsa | W 45–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. South Florida | W 34–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. NC State | L 7–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Memphis 2 games, 2 tackles
2023 North Carolina Central 1 game, 7 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at UCLA | L 7–59 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 2 vs. Winston-Salem State, so that game is not listed.
2022 North Carolina Central 1 game, 1 return, 9 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. North Carolina A&T | W 28–13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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