Jaelen Stokes
Jaelen Stokes
Erases the deep middle of the field. Jaelen Stokes has been at South Florida through two head coaches in five seasons. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against UAB, Week 13, 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: Jeff Scott → Alex Golesh. 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
Brian Hartline
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 | South Florida | 25 | 19 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 13 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Florida | 61 | 42 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | South Florida | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | South Florida | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 108 | 70 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · South Florida
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #61 · 2026 recruiting class #90
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Marvae Myers-Glover’s 2025 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Marvae Myers-Glover's graduate season at Marshall (2025).
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