Army West Point Athletics
Jaydan Mayes - 2026 Football Roster
Roster
Jaydan Mayes
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 188
- Hometown:
- Fairfield, Ohio
- High School:
- Fairfield (USMAPS)
- Major:
- Systems & Decision Sciences
2026: Named a Second Team Preseason All-Conference selection by Athlon Sports…vs. Bryant (9/5): Started at cornerback and returned a kickoff 28 yards…vs. South Florida (9/12): Started at cornerback and recorded four tackles...at Temple (9/25): Started at cornerback and broke up a pass on fourth-and-3 to turn the Owls over on downs and seal the win...made a season-high five tackles, including two solo...at Louisiana Tech (10/3): Ranked tied for second on the team with six total tackles (three solo and three assisted)...vs. Tulane (10/10): Credited with four total tackles including a season-high three solo stops...vs. Florida Atlantic (10/17): Totaled three tackles (three solo stops) and a pass broken up in Army's win over the Owls...
2025: Started every game…Played in 13 games and made 13 starts...Made 35 total tackles with 20 coming as solo tackles and one tackle for loss…Also tallied one interception that was returned for a touchdown and three pass breakups...vs. Tarleton State (8/29): Earned start and recorded one tackle and broke up a pair of passes…at Kansas State (9/6): Started and recorded a total of three tackles, with one solo tackle…vs. North Texas (9/20): Started at cornerback and made two total tackles…at East Carolina (9/25): Started at cornerback, made one tackle and recorded a pass breakup…at UAB (10/4): Started at cornerback and recorded a tackle and quarterback hurry…vs. Charlotte (10/11): Started at cornerback and made three solo tackles…at Tulane (10/18): Started at cornerback and recorded four solo tackles…at Air Force (11/1): Started at cornerback…vs. Temple (11/8): Started at cornerback and made three total tackles, with one solo…vs. Tulsa (11/22): Started at cornerback and made six tackles, two of them solo…at UTSA (11/29): Started at cornerback and intercepted a pass off the hands of a UTSA receiver and returned the takeaway for a 73-yard touchdown with 46 seconds left in the half...he score marked 17 unanswered points for Army...his interception return was Army's first interception returned for a touchdown since 2023 and the longest since 2024..Mayes also made seven tackles (five solo) including one tackle for loss…vs. Navy (12/13): Started at cornerback and made three total tackles, two solo…vs. UConn (12/27): Started at cornerback in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl, making a solo tackle.
2024: Played in all 14 games, starting in 13...Totaled 29 tackles with 18 solo tackles, four interceptions, three pass breakups, and forced one fumble...vs. Lehigh (8/30): Recorded an interception right before half as Lehigh tried to push the ball into scoring territory. Also had two tackles...at FAU (9/7): Started at CB, his first career start and contributed three tackles (one solo), and had 1.5 tackles for loss. Returned two punts for a total of three yards...vs. Rice (9/21): Started at cornerbacl...at Temple (9/26): Started at cornerback, recording an interception and a tackle...at Tulsa (10/5): Started at cornerback and logged three tackles (two solos)...vs. UAB (10/12): Started at cornerback and logged a tackle...vs. ECU (10/19): Started at cornerback and had a tackle…vs. Air Force (11/2): Started at cornerback and had his third interception of the season with two tackles…at North Texas (11/9): Started at cornerback and made two solo tackles...vs. Notre Dame (11/23): Started at cornerback and logged three tackles...vs. UTSA (11/30): Started at cornerback and made three total tackles...vs. Navy (12/14): Started at cornerback, collected a trio of tackles and forced a fumble...vs. Lousiana Tech (12/28): Started at cornerback and intercepted a pass while making three solo tackles.
2023: Did not see any action.
2022: Played in nine games as a freshman...vs. UTSA (9/10): Made his Army career debut against UTSA...vs. Villanova (9/17): Recorded one tackle...vs Georgia State (10/1): Earned playing time against Georgia State...vs. Colgate (10/15): Made one tackle...vs. Louisiana Monroe (10/22): Eared playing time against Louisiana Monroe...vs. Air Force (11/5): Earned playing time against the Air Force Academy...vs. UConn (11/19): Earned playing time against UConn...at UMass (11/26): In significant playing time, recorded his first career interception with a 19-yard return...vs. Navy (12/10): Earned playing time for the first time against Navy.
Prior to West Point/Personal: Played at Fairfield High School, in Fairfield, Ohio...Was an All-Conference, All-City, and second-team all-state selection…Spent 2021 at USMAPS.
