#29

Jaidyn Denis

DB · Memphis · Sr. · #29

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

Jaidyn Denis

DB · Memphis · Sr · #29

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1341 national
CFB
College
Memphis
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Memphis18121.00.021--
Career18121.00.021--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025

W 34–31

vs South Florida

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

Edged out South Florida at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Memphis

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Memphis

Returning around him

  • 12% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 1 Memphis player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +4 net (51 in / 47 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Memphis · Last season: 8-5 (AP #22) · Talent rank #59 · 2026 recruiting class #72

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 Jalani Williams’s 2021 season.

Missouri · 2021

#2

Dontavius Nash

East Carolina · 2024

82%
#3

Nic Toomer

Stanford · 2021

82%
#4

Jalani Williams

Kent State · 2023

81%
#5

Ja'Dais Richard

Miami · 2024

80%

Matches Jalani on

Tackle volume
TFL rate
PD rate

Differs from Jalani on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Trikweze Bridges's senior season at Oregon (2023).

Oregon · 2023

NFL Rd 7
#2

Dontavius Nash

East Carolina · 2024

88%
#3

Jalani Williams

Kent State · 2023

86%
#4

Malcolm Bell

UConn · 2024

86%
#5

Kolbey Taylor

Vanderbilt · 2025

84%

Matches Trikweze on

Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10944

Final rank
#10944
Avg #11081.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10944 this season.