Jaylen McRoy, Alcorn State DB: the 2026 season story
Jaylen McRoy is a junior defensive back for Alcorn State (SWAC). He ranks 756th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Jaylen McRoy's strongest measure is yards per catch on his record at 0.0, 1st of 921 (the average is 11.6). His weakest is tackles per game at 2.4, 756th of 921 (the average is 3.7).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 2.4, ranks 756th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 18th percentile for volume, 68th for efficiency and 45th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 10 games, Jaylen McRoy's best came in week 10 against Florida A&M and his quietest in week 3 at North Alabama.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Jaylen McRoy is 284th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 34th of 90 in the SWAC. Next up nationally is Marcus Samuels of South Carolina State, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Kenyan Hunter of West Florida.
