Jayson Jenkins
Played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles against UL Monroe — Week 1, 2026.
13 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 17 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 9 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Tennessee | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 45 | 18 | 6.5 | 3.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24vs No. 19 Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56vs No. 7 Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 15-23vs Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 41-34
2 tackles · 2 hurries · 2 solo tackles
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +21 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
23%3 hurries13 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #270 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Josh Heupel, Mike Norvell and Jeff Lebby.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Mississippi State
