Jayden Hancock, Charleston Southern CB: the 2026 season story
Jayden Hancock is a sophomore defensive back for Charleston Southern (OVC). He ranks 155th 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. Every measure is set against every ranked defensive back, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Jayden Hancock's strongest measure is passes defended per game at 0.59, 117th of 921 (the average is 0.31). His weakest is tackles per game at 2.2, 793rd of 921 (the average is 3.7).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His tackles per game, 2.2, ranks 793rd among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 14th percentile for volume, 73rd for efficiency and 87th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 9 games, Jayden Hancock's best came in week 6 against South Carolina State and his quietest in week 7 at Clemson.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every defensive back on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Jayden Hancock is 26th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 2nd of 66 in the OVC. Next up nationally is Joseph Garcia of Stony Brook, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Chace Calicut of Georgia Southern.
