Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17vs New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs SMU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#32
Jalen Anderson
Junior defensive lineman for Florida State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 242 lb · Slidell, LA · Slidell
Returning to Florida State for 2026
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 2 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs New Mexico State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Florida State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Florida State in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
32.5own fans
20national conversation
Jalen Anderson
One game to point at: 1 tackles, 1 sacks against New Mexico State — Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Florida State3-star out of Pearl River C.C.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Florida State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Florida State1-1HC: Mike Norvell · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). 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 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–17
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
With A. Daniels — 202 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 72.0 · 30 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · S. Singleton — 42 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Florida State
Returning around him
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -22 net (22 in / 44 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #21 · 2026 recruiting class #16
Background
BEFORE FSU: No. 6 national prospect on 247Sports JuCo board…No. 1 JuCo edge and No. 2 player from Louisiana…No. 7 JuCo player on ESPN’s JC50…played 18 games for Pearl River in 2024 and 2025, recording 80 tackles, 9.5 sacks and 20.5 tackles for loss…added four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveri...
The defensive line · Florida State
- #3Mandrell Desir7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Deante McCray4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Daniel Lyons3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Jordan Sanders3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #32Jalen Anderson2 games · 2026
12 more on the roster · Florida State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology