Defensive line, Wake Forest (from Bethune-Cookman, Western Kentucky), 2021–25
Jayden Loving
- Number
- No. 91
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 317 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hamilton, AL
- Born
- Apr 8, 2003
Jayden Loving played defensive line at Bethune-Cookman (2021–22), Western Kentucky (2023–24) and Wake Forest (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bethune-Cookman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 32 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 44 | 15 | 9 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 |
| Career | 86 | 33 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bethune-Cookman | 91 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 91 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 91 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 91 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 317 |
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
2025 Wake Forest 13 games, 44 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 10–9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Western Carolina | W 42–10 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. NC State | L 24–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 29–30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Virginia Tech | W 30–23 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Oregon State | W 39–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. SMU | W 13–12 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Florida State | L 7–42 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Virginia | W 16–9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. North Carolina | W 28–12 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Delaware | W 52–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at Duke | L 32–49 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Mississippi State | W 43–29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
2024 Western Kentucky 4 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Alabama | L 0–63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Middle Tennessee | W 49–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Toledo | W 26–21 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Boston College | L 20–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Western Kentucky 11 games, 32 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. South Florida | W 41–24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Houston Christian | W 52–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Ohio State | L 10–63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at Troy | L 24–27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 31–10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Louisiana Tech | W 35–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Jacksonville State | L 17–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Liberty | L 29–42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at UTEP | W 21–13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Florida International | W 41–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Old Dominion | W 38–35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Bethune-Cookman 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Miami | L 13–70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅜″ |
| Weight | 309 lb |
| Arm length | 30¼″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.82 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 9′3″ |
| Bench press | 33 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.15 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.53 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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