Freshman defensive lineman on Memphis's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 291 lb · Hyattsville, MD · Riverdale Baptist HS
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 0.5 TFL, 2 tackles, at UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Freshman defensive lineman on Memphis's 2026 roster.
Jacari Gatling
One game to point at: 3 tackles against UT Martin — Week 3, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 45–21
vs UT Martin
3 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 24-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Stokes — 258 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.4 · 2 rush yds (3 car) · J. Thompson — 110 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
40.7%
101 pass / 147 run
Plays / game
62.0
4 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
114 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Prior to Memphis/Personal • Consensus three-star recruit ranked as the No. 51 player in Maryland by ESPN • Helped Riverdale Baptist reach a perfect 9-0 record • Chose Memphis over Boston College, West Virginia and others • Native of Hyattsville, Maryland … Played his high school ball at…
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