Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Jaxson Gates is a cornerback at Missouri who has played in 1 of Missouri's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 3.
Missouri is 6-2, No. 19 in the AP poll (week 10).
One game to point at: 1 tackle against Arkansas-Pine Bluff — Week 1, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 54-14
1 tackle
Dominant 40-point win at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Teams and coaches
2026Missouri6-2HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
47.4%
255 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
67.2
8 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
First season at Missouri, 1 game
- 2026 Missouri DrinkwitzYear 1 · 1 game
- High school DamienLa Verne, CA · Class of 2026Four-star, No. 299 in the 2026 class. Signed with Missouri.Also from Damien: Ian Bell (Wyoming), Isaiah Arriaza (Oregon State) and Nakian Jackson (James Madison).
2026
- Signed with MissouriFour-star, out of Damien