Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-9vs Florida International | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#28
Ryan Jenkins
Junior defensive tackle on South Florida's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 275 lb · Albany, GA · Westover HS
Returning to South Florida for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at Army
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive tackle on South Florida's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Florida in 2024.
Ryan Jenkins
Wins his gap play after play. Three seasons at South Florida, three different head coaches: Alex Golesh, Kevin Patrick and Brian Hartline. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Florida International — Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20245 games
- Signed with South Florida3-star out of Westover
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Alex Golesh, Kevin Patrick, and Brian Hartline. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced
2025South Florida9-4HC: Kevin Patrick · Run-leaning
2026South Florida2-0HC: Brian Hartline · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 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
Brian Hartline
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 5 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Florida | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–24
at Army
2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
With M. Van Buren Jr. — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.3 · 45 rush yds (5 car) · 2 TD · L. Goater — 42 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 48 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · South Florida
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #90
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Deante McCray’s 2024 season.
88%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Deante on
Height
Sack rate
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Viliami Po'uha's sophomore season at BYU (2025).
82%match
Matches Viliami on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Ryan Jenkins
Background
2025: Saw action in all 13 games at defensive tackle...posted 13 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss...made a stop in seven games...posted a season-best four tackles vs. Rice (11/29)...had three stops and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. UTSA (11/6)...made two tackles vs. South Carolina State (9/20). 2024:...
The defensive line · South Florida
- #4Michael Williams II2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18Levi Smiley2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Asani Redwood1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #1C.J. Hicks1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #28Ryan Jenkins0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · South Florida team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology