Jalen Cheek
Jalen Cheek
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Jalen Cheek has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Navy — Week 2, 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: Bryant Vincent → Trent Dilfer. 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
Alex Mortensen
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 | UAB | 23 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 26 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Boston College | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 58 | 28 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · UAB
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #133
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Donovan McMillon’s 2022 season.
Matches Donovan on
Differs from Donovan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Josh Foster's senior season at TCU (2023).
Matches Josh on