California · L 18-21
No tackles.
UConn · W 42-41
No tackles.
SMU · W 30-27
No tackles.
Eugene has tackles in 5 of Syracuse’s 8 games: none against California, UConn and SMU.
Jai Eugene Jr.
The four seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Slade Nagle, Tyson Helton and Fran Brown. One game to point at: 4 tackles against North Carolina — Week 8, 2026.
11 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Syracuse | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 21 | 13 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 24 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-3vs New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-27@ Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 25-28@ Virginia | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 26-34vs Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-30@ North Carolina | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 31-30
4 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Edged out North Carolina on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from +4 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
47.4%
300 pass / 333 run
Plays / game
79.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
339 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Willie Fritz, Tyson Helton and Fran Brown.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Syracuse
