Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
Where he ranks
Interceptions1tied for 7th in the Conference USA this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Teams and coaches
2026Jacksonville State6-2HC: Charles Kelly · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
CFB Zeitgeist Score 14. Show the ratings
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Too few games for a verdict yet; the rows below are the season so far.
Box-score production
Sacks#1116 / 2515 · 28th pct
0.0
Tackles for loss#2000 / 2515 · 10th pct
0.0
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
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 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
2026 season
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.9%
213 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
240 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 2 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,743 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Conference USA as a freshman.
First season at Jacksonville State, 2 games
2026 Jacksonville State Kelly
Year 1 · 2 games
High school Gadsden City
Gadsden, AL · Class of 2026
Three-star, No. 2,743 in the 2026 class. Signed with Jacksonville State.