Branden Jennings
Branden Jennings
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Branden Jennings has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. The receipt on tape: 10 tackles against Tennessee, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Leach → Jeff Lebby. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 44 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 56 | 10 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UCF | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Maryland | 23 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 126 | 38 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 38–35
at Arkansas
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 2 QB HUR
Edged out Arkansas on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Aakil Washington’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dalton Hughes's senior season at South Alabama (2025).
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