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Jay'Vion Cole

DB · Arizona · Jr. · #8

All-Conf HMReturning to Arizona for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jay'Vion Cole

DB · Arizona · Jr · #8

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
3 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-Big 12

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Arizona
2024era →
2025

Coaching transition mid-career: Jedd Fisch → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023San José State7-6HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Texas13-3HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-Big 12

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Arizona23163.01.044--
2024Texas110.00.0--1--
2023San José State38282.01.0103--
Career62455.02.0148--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025

W 23–17

vs Kansas State

1 PD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Arizona

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Arizona

Returning around him

  • 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #67 · 2026 recruiting class #42

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mac McWilliams’s 2021 season.

UAB · 2021

NFL Rd 5
#2

Jeremiah Wilson

Houston · 2024

79%
#3

Kaonohi Kaniho

Boise State · 2022

74%
#4

Jalen Emery

Western Kentucky · 2025

71%
#5

Kajuan Banks

South Florida · 2024

69%

Matches Mac on

Tackle volume
Height
TFL rate

Differs from Mac on

Weight (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Chau Smith-Wade's senior season at Washington State (2023).

Washington State · 2023

NFL Rd 5
#2

Aman Greenwood

Akron · 2024

69%
#3

Nick Cull

Ole Miss · 2025

68%
#4

Syeed Gibbs

Kansas · 2025

66%
#5

Dexter Ricks Jr.

Liberty · 2025

65%

Matches Chau on

PD rate
Weight
Height

Differs from Chau on

TFL rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #4027

Final rank
#4027
Avg #4422.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #4027 this season.