Tristan Jernigan
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Clemson — Week 4, 2026.
31 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
31 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 31 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Texas A&M | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 45 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-24vs Clemson | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 31-39@ UNLV | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-20vs Virginia Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-59@ No. 23 SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ NC State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
31tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups31 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #480 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Elko and Tosh Lupoi.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to California
