Jake LaVerde
Freshman safety on Penn State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 210 lb · Kirtland, OH · Kirtland
The story
1 safety on Penn State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Jake LaVerde
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Jake LaVerde plays defensive back for Penn State.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Penn State has produced 8 All-Conference defensive backs and 1 All-Americans. 17 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Jaquan Brisker was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Penn State
Returning around him
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #65
The secondary · Penn State
- #31Marcus Neal77 tackles · 2025
- #3Jamison Patton48 tackles · 2025
- #2Audavion Collins47 tackles · 2025
- #7Zion Tracy32 tackles · 2025
- #41Jake LaVerdeno box-score line yet
16 more on the roster · Penn State team page