Jalen Hunt
Jalen Hunt
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Luke Fickell → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 26 | 10 | 6.0 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 43 | 19 | 6.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 38–30
vs Iowa State
6 TOT · 3 SOLO · 2 SACKS
Edged out Iowa State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 79% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #73 · 2026 recruiting class #58
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Thor Griffith’s 2024 season.
Matches Thor on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Tre Williams's graduate season at Clemson (2024).
Matches Tre on
Differs from Tre on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #8627
Peaked at #8627 this season.