Jaren Handy: LB · Charlotte · #11.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jaren Handy
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. The five seasons span three programs and four head coaches: Gus Malzahn, Kevin Steele, Tom Allen and Biff Poggi. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Tulane — Week 10, 2024.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
18 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-30vs James Madison | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 21-20@ Rice | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-24vs East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-51@ No. 25 Navy | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-34vs Tulane | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 24-59vs South Florida | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 39-27@ Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 29-27vs UAB | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 13 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
17%3 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups18 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Biff Poggi
Pass share
48.1%
352 pass / 380 run
Plays / game
61.0
12 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #450 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Auburn, Indiana and Charlotte, 74 tackles — the college career is complete.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Gus Malzahn, Tom Allen, Will Healy, Peter Rossomando and Biff Poggi.
