Jalen Kitna
Jalen Kitna
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
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
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 52–42
vs Alabama State
247 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.0 · 14 rush yds (2 car)
Edged out Alabama State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · UAB
Returning around him
- 73% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 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 #130
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jalen Kitna’s 2024 season.
Matches Jalen on
Differs from Jalen on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Zac Thomas’s path through App State.
Zac Thomas
Matches Zac on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyler Van Dyke's junior season at Miami (2022).
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Differs from Tyler on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jalen Kitna
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #756
Peaked at #756 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025+1260%
Up 1260% from first season to most-recent.