Jayden Madkins

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
275
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Shadow Creek HS
Prev School:
La. Tech

CAREER NOTES: Spent time at Lamar, Tyler Junior College and La Tech prior to transferring to Tulsa … Has appeared in 20 career Division I games … Has tallied 32 career tackles.

PRIOR TO TULSA: Spent the 2025 season at La Tech prior to transferring to Tulsa … Spent the 2024 season at Tyler Junior College … Started his career at Lamar and redshirted in 2022.

Was a member of the La Tech Football team in 2025. The Bulldogs went to the Independence Bowl.
Appeared in 13 games for La Tech over the 2025 season.
Registered 26 tackles on the seasons, including 1.5 tackles for loss.
Had one pass breakup.
Had four games with three or more tackles.
Recorded a season-best four tackles against Southern Miss on September 20, 2025.
Spent the 2024 season at Tyle Junior College.
Ranked as a three-star recruit and as the 76^th best junior college transfer according to 247 Sports.
Had a breakout year in his lone season with the Apaches.
Earned NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention Honors and was named to the All-Southwest Junior College Football First Team.
Played in 11 games and recorded 47 tackles (28 solo, 19 assists), five tackles for loss, and four sacks.
Collected nine tackles in the season opener against Dodge City.
Logged a sack in four straight games from Sept. 14 to Oct. 12.
Played in seven games during the 2023 season.
Recorded six tackles, including two unassisted stops.
Recorded a season-high two stops against Lincoln (Calif.) University and Northwestern State.
One of his tackles against the Demons was a solo tackle.
Redshirted his first year at Lamar in 2022.

HIGH SCHOOL

Guided Shadow Creek to a 9-3 overall record and a perfect 7-0 district mark as a senior.
Recorded 43 tackles, including 30 solo stops and three sacks during his senior season.
Was also credited with four quarterback hurries.
Led Shadow Creek to a State Championship in 2019.

PERSONAL