Defensive back, Iowa, 2024–26
Jaylen Watson
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 187 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
Jaylen Watson plays defensive back for Iowa. Last time out, at Washington: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
17 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Washington, W 41–24
Next game: at Minnesota, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 Iowa 5 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Iowa State | W 16–13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 55–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Michigan | W 20–19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Ohio State | L 14–31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 9 | at Washington | W 41–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Iowa 6 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Massachusetts | W 47–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Rutgers | W 38–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Indiana | L 15–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Michigan State | W 20–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Nebraska | W 40–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Vanderbilt | W 34–27 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Iowa 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | atOhio State | L 7–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Washington | W 40–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Northwestern | W 40–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at UCLA | L 17–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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