Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-42@ Illinois | 3/3 | 35 | 2/2 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs UL Monroe | 4/4 | 45 | 2/2 | 14 | |
| Total | 7/7 | 45 | — | 25 |
#39
Jonah Delange
Senior kicker for UAB. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 170 lb · Mobile, AL · Davidson
Returning to UAB for 2026
The numbers
7
field goals · 2026
of 7 attempts · long of 45 · 25 points
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 FG, 2 XP, at Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 kicker for UAB. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Named AAC Special Teams Player of the Year in 2024.
Jonah Delange
Handles his kicks without drama. Four seasons at UAB, two different head coaches: Trent Dilfer and Alex Mortensen. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: AAC Special Teams Player of the Year.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
202412 games
- All-AACfirst
- AAC Special Teams Player of the Yearwinner
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
UAB
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-AAC · 1ST TEAM
All-AAC 1st team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
UAB
2025–2026era →
Alex Mortensen
UAB
Coaching transition mid-career: Trent Dilfer → Alex Mortensen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023UAB4-8HC: Trent Dilfer · Balanced
2024UAB3-9HC: Trent Dilfer · Balanced
2025UAB4-8HC: Alex Mortensen · Balanced
2026UAB1-1HC: Alex Mortensen · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4/6 (67%) | 6/9 (67%) | -- | |
| 2024 | 14/16 (88%) | 5/6 (83%) | 2/2 | |
| Career | 18/22 (82%) | 11/15 (73%) | 2/2 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 26–20
vs UL Monroe
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · UAB
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #92 · 2026 recruiting class #133
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Luke Drzewiecki’s 2022 season.
Matches Luke on
FG%
Height
Longest make
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Thomas Cluckey's junior season at Toledo (2022).
74%match
Matches Thomas on
Class year
Longest make
FG%
Player DNA
Players who play like Jonah Delange
Background
2025 (UAB): Was 10-of-14 on FG and 29-of-29 on PAT Had a season-long of 46 yards versus North Texas (11/15) 2024: AAC Special Teams Player of the Year AAC First-Team All-Conference Lou Groza Award Semifinalist AAC Special Teams Player of the Week (10/21) Finished the season 21-of-24 on FG and 31-...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology