Jalen Satchell is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Michigan State.
Satchell wins the gap play after play. The five seasons span three programs and four head coaches: Rod Carey, Stan Drayton, Ricky Rahne and Jonathan Smith. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Penn State — Week 12, 2025.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 15 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 15 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Temple | 14 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| 2021 | Temple | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 55 | 28 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | L 13-38vs UCLA | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-38@ No. 3 Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-31vs No. 25 Michigan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 20-23@ Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-28vs Penn State | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-20@ Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-28vs Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
3%0 TFLSack rate
3%0 sacksHurry rate
7%1 hurry15 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
49.7%
378 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
63.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
424 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
The No. 2,380 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big Ten as a senior.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Rod Carey, Stan Drayton, Ricky Rahne and Jonathan Smith.
