Jerome Jolly Jr.: LB · Liberty.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jerome Jolly Jr.
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches at Liberty: Hugh Freeze and Jamey Chadwell. One game to point at: 8 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Western Kentucky — Week 13, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
55 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 4.5 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 · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-24vs Campbell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-24@ New Mexico State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-10vs UTEP | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-24vs East Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-24vs Florida International | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-27@ Kennesaw State | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-31vs Jacksonville State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 37-17@ Middle Tennessee | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 35-34@ Massachusetts | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-21vs Western Kentucky | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 18-20@ Sam Houston | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 23 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
55tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%4 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
2%1 pass breakups55 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 1 sack · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
35.2%
289 pass / 533 run
Plays / game
68.5
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
305 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #263 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Liberty, 120 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Jamey Chadwell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
