Jalyn Durgan
Jalyn Durgan
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Rice, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Texas | 13 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 13 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 26 | 11 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 49–47
at San Diego State
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Edged out San Diego State on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · North Texas
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +11 net (49 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Texas · Last season: 12-2 (AP #23) · Talent rank #96 · 2026 recruiting class #135
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 Kahi Neves’s 2021 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kahi Neves's sophomore season at San Diego State (2021).
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