Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Merrimack | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 0 tackles |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#5
Dannell Jester Jr.
Freshman safety on Delaware's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Meigs, GA · Thomas County Central
Returning to Delaware for 2026
The story
1 safety on Delaware's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearDannell Jester Jr.
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
0 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Delaware
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Delaware1-1HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 0.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–7
vs Merrimack
1 PD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Merrimack.
With N. Minicucci — 330 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 79.3 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · J. Cupitt — 42 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 49 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Delaware
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Delaware
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (13 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Delaware · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #134 · 2026 recruiting class #115
Background
Bio: Graduated from Thomas County Central High School in 2025... Was part of the winningest class in program history, assisting them to a 51-3 record.... Compiled 111 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, eight interceptions, and 16 pass break-ups... Captained the squad for three seasons, including to t...
The secondary · Delaware
- #7KT Seay91 tackles · 2025
- #2Mysonne Pollard66 tackles · 2025
- #2Kahlil Ali50 tackles · 2025
- #6Kshawn Cox Jr.30 tackles · 2025
- #5Dannell Jester Jr.1 game · 2026
23 more on the roster · Delaware team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology