Jayden Wilson
PRIOR TO UTEP Returning home to El Paso after playing in 23 games over two seasons with New Mexico. Tallied a combined 43 tackles, two sacks and forced two fumbles in that timeframe. Made 33 tackles and recorded two sacks in 11 games played (four starts) in 2024. Credited with a career-high 10 tackles in a 38-34 win against Washington State. Registered seven stops (three solo) vs. Montana State. Posted five tackles (career-best four solo) at Auburn. Forced a fumble against both the Bobcats and Tigers. Notched multiple tackles in three different games as a freshman in 2023. Named Mountain West All-Academic In 2024 and a MWC Scholar-Athlete in 2023-24. Standout at Austin High School in El Paso. Was the 2022 Defensive MVP and earned first team All-City at linebacker and first team All-City at running back. District MVP and first team All-City at linebacker and second team All-City as a running back in 2021.
- CommittedUpNext · 1/1/25, 11:50 AMJayden Wilson (LB) committed to University of Texas at El Paso
- Transferred2025Jayden Wilson (LB) officially transferred from University of New Mexico to University of Texas at El Paso
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK | PDEF | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of Texas at El Paso | 2 | 2 | 71 | -- | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | University of Texas at El Paso | 12 | 9 | 583 | Med. | 92 | 35 | 14 | 21 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 |  University of New Mexico | 11 | 4 | 77 | Med. | 33 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | University of New Mexico | 12 | 0 | -- | -- | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 37 | 15 | 731 | Med. | 143 | 52 | 21 | 38 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 11, 2026