Junior cornerback on Kansas's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 195 lb · Southfield, MI · Southfield A&T HS
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
CB recruit
No. 518 nationally · Signed with Kansas
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior cornerback on Kansas's 2026 roster.
Buzz vs Tape
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 41.9 points in belief.
Jalen Todd
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Third year in the Kansas secondary, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Missouri — Week 2, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Leipold.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs Missouri | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–6
1 tackles
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup, +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Lance Leipold, all run-leaning offenses — 11-16 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.2%
89 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
72.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
99 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #210 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #21 of 42 Big 12 DBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tao Johnson’s 2025 season.
Matches Tao on
Differs from Tao on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jones Thomas's sophomore season at Wyoming (2025).
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Player DNA
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Jalen... What is the significance behind your jersey number? Marlon Humphrey was #26 in college. At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football? At 5 years old my dad got me into playing. Who is your biggest role model? My dad because…
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