Jaylen Watson

DB · #3 · Iowa · JR · 5'11" · 187 · Detroit, MI

Projected LCB starter

12 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

29 Career games (8 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Iowa	6	6	12	0	0	0	0	0
2025	Iowa	13	2	15	0	0	0	0	0
2024	Iowa	10	0	3	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs DBs

Tackles per game 2.0 51

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Iowa 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 7.9% 91

Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 91

Sack rate 10.3% 96

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W5	OSU	6

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#1082 Kendal Howard DL · Lord Botetourt WAKE

#1082

Marcus Neal Jr. S · Raytown South ISU

#1088

Jaylen Watson ATH · Central Catholic IOWA

#1097

Juan Minaya OT · Paramus Catholic MIA

#1097

Bo Tate LB · Corner Canyon STAN

ATHs in the class

#84

Andrew Brinson IV Gaither MSU

#85 Karson Gordon Episcopal UCLA

#86

Jaylen Watson Central Catholic IOWA

#87

DeVon Rice Bishop Gorman KSU

#87 Sefo Akuila Fremont BYU

2026 · 0th pctile of DBs

Recruit · 64th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.