Senior defensive lineman for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 285 lb · Collierville, TN · Collierville HS
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 6 tackles
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 1 tackles, at UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Jaden Mckinney
Wins his gap play after play. He got to Memphis by way of Southern Miss. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Arkansas State — Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #272 at the position.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 27 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 33 | 8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–21
at UNLV
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Leroy Palu’s 2025 season.
Matches Leroy on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Darrell Prater's sophomore season at Jacksonville State (2024).
Matches Darrell on
Player DNA
14 more on the roster · Memphis team page