Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Florida State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
#32
Jamal Anderson
Junior linebacker for SMU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 225 lb · Buford, GA
Transferred Clemson → SMU for 2026
The numbers
6
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 3 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, vs UC Davis
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for SMU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Clemson to SMU in 2026.
Jamal Anderson
Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against UC Davis, Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Played his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to SMU
2025Clemson
2026SMU
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Clemson9-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo
2024Clemson10-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2025Clemson7-6HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2026SMU2-0HC: Rhett Lashlee · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (99th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–24
3 TOT · 2 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With K. Jennings — 430 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 95.6 · 33 rush yds (5 car) · D. Green — 43 rush yds (13 car)
Game log
The linebacker corps · SMU
- #28Brandon Booker69 tackles · 2025
- #54Alex Kilgore60 tackles · 2025
- #29Brandon Miyazono44 tackles · 2025
- #12Caden Marshall37 tackles · 2025
- #32Jamal Anderson5 tackles · 2025
5 more on the roster · SMU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology