Jalen Mcmurray
Jalen Mcmurray
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Rod Carey, Stan Drayton and Josh Heupel. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Georgia — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Josh Heupel.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 72–17
vs East Tennessee State
3 SOLO · 3 TOT
Dominant 55-point win at home against East Tennessee State.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #16 · 2026 recruiting class #8
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Abraham Camara’s 2024 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Avante Dickerson's graduate season at Arkansas State (2025).
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