Middle Tennessee · W 55-0
No tackles.
Todd has tackles in 7 of Kansas’s 8 games: none against Middle Tennessee.
Jalen Todd
Jalen Todd is on trial in Kansas's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
Kansas fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Jalen Todd vs Arizona State.
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Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs No. 23 Missouri | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41@ No. 12 Utah | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-35@ Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-24vs Baylor | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-22@ TCU | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 22 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 16-22 at TCU, play by play
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Kansas’s defense played that day
TCU’s 11 drives: 9 stopped · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 8. His hurry came with Kansas up 2.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Utah’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, down 21-14. Ended Utah’s drive (int).
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from +2 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
22tackles this season22 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Lance Leipold, all run-leaning offenses — 13-19 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.7%
242 pass / 338 run
Plays / game
72.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #168 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #21 of 42 Big 12 DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 23 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Lance Leipold.
