Penn State · L 17-31
No tackles.
Mangham has tackles in 7 of Purdue’s 8 games: none against Penn State.
Jaden Mangham
Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Mel Tucker, Biff Poggi and Barry Odom. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Illinois — Week 5, 2026.
27 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Purdue | 27 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan | 30 | 19 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 53 | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 20 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 130 | 74 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 6 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 38-52@ UCLA | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-49vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-17@ Illinois | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 41-13vs Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 26-38vs Washington | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from +4 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
27tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL27 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
50.8%
265 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
65.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
297 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Mel Tucker, Harlon Barnett, Sherrone Moore and Barry Odom.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Purdue
