Senior cornerback on Virginia's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 198 lb · Charlotte, NC · Catawba Ridge
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.
How he projects
Gets targeted often and tackles in space.
Grades highest in speed and play recognition.
The full scouting readRecruiting
S recruit
No. 1238 nationally · Signed with Marshall
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior cornerback on Virginia's 2026 roster.
Jacobie Henderson
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Jacobie Henderson has played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-Sun Belt. One game to point at: 10 tackles, 0.5 TFL against West Virginia — Week 3, 2026.
22 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tony Elliott.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia
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 · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-8vs NC State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-3vs Norfolk State | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-38vs West Virginia | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 22 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–8
vs NC State
4 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 26-point win at home against NC State.
With B. Pribula — 155 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 97.4 · 110 rush yds (15 car) · D. Sparks — 45.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +10 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (97th percentile). Strength: tackles (89th 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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
14%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
22tackles this season22 tackles · 0 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
34.3%
68 pass / 130 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
76 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jeremy Peters’s 2018 season.
Matches Jeremy on
Differs from Jeremy on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Dashaun Jerkins's graduate season at Massachusetts (2023).
Matches Dashaun on
Player DNA
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