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2026 Football Roster

24 Jayden Plater

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 160
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Dallas, Texas
  • Highschool Horn

Biography

Awards:
  • Honorable Mention All-Lone Star Conference (CB) (2025)
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore):
Named Honorable Mention All-LSC... Played in all 14 games during the season at cornerback after transferring in from Midwestern State University... Had 19 tackles, but more importantly, tied for the team lead with three interceptions and was tied for fifth on the team with five pass breakups... His three interceptions this season were tied for sixth in the LSC... Had a key interception to help seal the win at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Sept. 20), and then made an interception for the second straight game in the matchup against his former school, Midwestern State (Sept. 27)... Had a season-high two pass breakups as No. 10-ranked UTPB earned its first playoff win in program history with a 37-24 victory at No. 4-ranked and No. 3-seeded Colorado State Pueblo (Nov. 22)... Had two tackles and added a five-yard tackle for loss, his first tackle for loss of the season, as No. 10 UTPB's historic season came to an end in the 2025 NCAA Division II Football Championship Super Region 4 Final with a 34-28 loss at No. 2 Harding (Dec. 6)... Had one solo tackle in all three playoff games, and had two tackles in each of the final two playoff games.

Midwestern State (2023-2024):
Played at Midwestern State University (Texas)... Redshirt Freshman (2024): Started seven of the 11 games in which he appeared... Finished the season with 26 tackles, including 18 solo stops... Made two tackles for loss during the season... Had a season-high five tackles in a 40-13 loss at Texas A&M-Kingsville (10/5)... Made four solo tackles and intercepted a pass during a 44-7 loss to Angelo State (10/19)... Broke up five passes during the season... Had two pass breakups against UT Permian Basin (9/28) and Western New Mexico (11/16)... Freshman (2023): Served redshirt season.

Horn (HS):
Prepped at Horn High School in Mesquite, Texas... Three-year letter winner under head coaches Chris Hudler and Courtney Allen... Made 68 tackles, including 43 solo tackles, in 22 games over his high school career... Had 31 tackles, including 16 solo tackles, during his senior season... Defended 18 passes in three seasons, including eight in both his junior and senior seasons... Forced two fumbles as a senior... Returned a blocked field goal attempt 56 yards for a touchdown in his junior year... Returned 13 punts in his senior year for 209 yards, averaging 16.1 yards per return with a long of 34 yards... Intercepted two passes in his junior season... Made the 2022 Dave Campbell's Texas Football (DCTF) All-State 7-on-7 Team (First-Team Defense).

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 160 lbs
    27
  • 24

    2026Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 160 lbs
    24