Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 38-52@ UCLA | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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Ian Jeffries
Junior defensive lineman for Purdue. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 303 lb · Southaven, MS
CFB Index 14 · #396 of 420 edge rushersLow confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Indiana State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman for Purdue. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arkansas State in 2023.
- Transferred from Arkansas State to Purdue in 2025.
Ian Jeffries
Wins his gap play after play. Ian Jeffries has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Indiana State, Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Arkansas State3-star out of Southaven
20259 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Ryan Walters
Purdue
Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Purdue | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Purdue | 20 | 6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 21 | 12 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 46 | 21 | 8.5 | 5.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Ian Jeffries's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 44–19
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Arkansas State8-5HC: Butch Jones · Balanced
2025Purdue2-10HC: Barry Odom · Balanced
2026Purdue1-2HC: Barry Odom · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceFading
Elite: sacks (84th percentile). 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
50.2%
107 pass / 106 run
Plays / game
71.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
122 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
14 · #396 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #396 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #68 of 69 Big Ten DLs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
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
Starter
The No. 1,501 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big Ten as a junior.
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 Hunter Osborne’s 2025 season.
Matches Hunter on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Hunter on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to William Echoles's sophomore season at Ole Miss (2025).
83%match
Matches William on
Weight
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Ian Jeffries
The defensive line · Purdue
- #94Rodney Lora4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Ian Jeffries3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8C.J. Madden2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #58Breeon Ishmail2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #23Trey Smith1 tackle for loss · 2025
18 more on the roster · Purdue team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology