#11

Jaden Milliner-Jones

S · SMU · Jr. · #11

Returning to SMU for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jaden Milliner-Jones

S · SMU · Jr · #11

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1396 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

1 coach

Played his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Colorado4-8HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2024SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
2025SMU9-4HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025SMU17120.00.0------
2024SMU110.00.0------
2023Colorado24180.00.03----
Career42310.00.03----

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

SMU

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · SMU

Returning around him

  • 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -11 net (14 in / 25 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #32

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaiah Taylor’s 2023 season.

Arizona · 2023

#2

Aveon Grose

Michigan State · 2025

90%
#3

Demarcus Rankin

Wake Forest · 2023

89%
#4

Giuseppe Sessi

Navy · 2024

86%
#5

Xavier Watts

Notre Dame · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 32
84%

Matches Isaiah on

TFL rate
Height
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Aveon Grose's junior season at Michigan State (2025).

Aveon Grose

96%match

Michigan State · 2025

#2

Antonio Patterson

Florida International · 2024

94%
#3

Jack Blanco

Ball State · 2022

93%
#4

Mac Resetich

Illinois · 2025

88%
#5

Elijah Mc-Cantos

App State · 2024

87%

Matches Aveon on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8790

Final rank
#8790
Avg #9139.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8790 this season.