Jadon Mayfield

Photo by: Josh McDaniel

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
5-11
Weight:
225
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Ruston, La.
High School:
Ruston HS

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
CUSA Comissioner's Honor Roll (2025, 2026)
All-CUSA Freshman Team (2025)

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2025)
ALL-CUSA Freshman Team Performer … Played in all 13 games while starting the final seven games of the season … Finished the season with 61 tackles (18 solo, 43 assists) which was fourth most on the team … Added 9.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and five quarterback hurries … Finished with multiple tackles in all 13 games … Had eight games with five or more tackles … Tallied a season-high eight tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack against Liberty (Nov. 22) … Finished with a tackle for loss and half a sack against LSU (Sept. 6) … Had at least one tackle for loss in six games.

FRESHMAN (2024)
Saw action in five games while maintaining a redshirt … Made first career start at linebacker in the Independence Bowl against Army (Dec. 28) … Appeared on the kickoff team against FIU, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, and UTEP … Finished the season with four tackles, all coming against Army.

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-star recruit … Held offers from 12 schools including Central Michigan, Middle Tennessee, and Sam Houston … Accumulated 235 tackles, 10.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions his junior and senior seasons at Ruston HS … Led the Bearcats to 14-0 record and a state championship as a senior while tallying 116 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, and six sacks… Registered 12 tackles, including two for loss and 2.5 sacks in a state championship win over Zachary … As a junior in 2022 he earned first-team all-state and all-district honors while being named District MVP, Lincoln Parish MVP and Defensive MVP of the 5A State Championship game, helping lead Ruston to 13-2 record and 5A State Championship runner-up finish … Tallied 119 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and two interceptions while also adding six rushing touchdowns in 2022… Garnered first-team all-state and all-district honors in 2021 while recording 100 tackles, three sacks, 10 quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery.