Boise State · L 18-37
No tackles.
Washington State · W 17-16
No tackles.
Colorado State · W 31-14
0 tackles
The other 5 games average 4 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Jennette has tackles in 6 of Utah State’s 8 games: none against Boise State and Washington State.
James Jennette
The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Brent Pry and Bronco Mendenhall. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Texas State — Week 8, 2026.
21 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 21 | 7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 13 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-29vs Idaho State | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ No. 19 Washington | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-33@ No. 17 Utah | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 21-10vs Troy | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-20@ Texas State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-14vs Colorado State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-14 vs Colorado State, play by play
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Utah State’s defense played that day
Colorado State’s 8 drives: 6 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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.
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, down 19-0.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Second quarter, tied 0-0.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%3 TFLSack rate
10%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups21 tackles · 3 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
49.5%
260 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
65.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
286 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #318 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Brent Pry, Philip Montgomery and Bronco Mendenhall.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Utah State
