6′0″ · 185 lb · Tupelo, MS · Northwest Mississippi C.C.
He was the 5th-ranked junior college recruit in the country in the 2026 class.
He has tackles in 5 of Illinois’s 6 games: none against Purdue.
Jakwon Morris
A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Michigan State — Week 6, 2026.
10 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 6): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-23vs UAB | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 27-31vs Duke | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-10vs Southern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-42@ No. 7 Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-37@ Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
51.9%
192 pass / 178 run
Plays / game
61.7
6 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
216 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #502 at the position.
His career
