Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
JJ Dunnigan keeps submitting exhibits like No.115 4★, national recruit, and the Miami fanbase keeps asking for one more week.
6′3″ · 205 lb · Manhattan, KS
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 115 nationally · Signed with Miami
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive back on Miami's 2026 roster.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
JJ Dunnigan
JJ Dunnigan is on trial in Miami's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.115
recruiting national rank
Miami fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 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
Mario Cristobal
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 77–7
vs Florida A&M
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2026 Outlook
Miami
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Miami
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami · Last season: 13-3 (AP #10) · Talent rank #12 · 2026 recruiting class #9
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