Jalen Bainer
Jalen Bainer
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Four seasons at San José State, two different head coaches: Brent Brennan and Ken Niumatalolo. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Utah State, Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. 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
Ken Niumatalolo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San José State | 44 | 36 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 22 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | San José State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 68 | 52 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 9 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Idaho
5 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 PD
Edged out Idaho at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
San José State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · San José State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San José State · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #109 · 2026 recruiting class #129
DNA match
Player DNA
Perimeter Tackler
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Beanie Bishop’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Te'Cory Couch's senior season at Miami (2023).
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