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Jailen Ruth
Returning to Vanderbilt for 2026
Jailen Ruth
Second year in the Vanderbilt linebacker corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Kentucky — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Vanderbilt
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Vanderbilt7-6HC: Clark Lea · Run-heavy
2025Vanderbilt10-3HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Vanderbilt
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Vanderbilt
Returning around him
- 1 Vanderbilt player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (18 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Vanderbilt · Last season: 10-3 (AP #13) · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #33
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology