Jaheim Jenkins
Jaheim Jenkins
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Jaheim Jenkins has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 5 tackles against Troy — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Charles Kelly. 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
Charles Kelly
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 | Jacksonville State | 21 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 27 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 45–10
vs Murray State
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 35-point win at home against Murray State.
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #86
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zahran Manley’s 2024 season.
Matches Zahran on
Differs from Zahran on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Nahshon Wright's junior season at Oregon State (2022).
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Background
PRIOR TO JAX STATE: Played in 10 games over two seasons at Eastern Michigan...Played 16 games during his time at Iowa Western...Part of 2022 NJCAA National Championship team...Had six pass breakups and 10 tackles. HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Bainbridge win a state title under coach Jeff Litt. PERSONAL: S...