#19

Jaylen Castleberry

CB · Temple · Sr. · #19

Returning to Temple for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jaylen Castleberry

CB · Temple · Sr · #19

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Temple
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Temple5-7HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Temple45311.00.07----
Career45311.00.07----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 49–14

at Charlotte

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  1 PD

Dominant 35-point win on the road against Charlotte.

How he plays

Play style

Gets targeted often and tackles in space.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Temple

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Cornerback · Temple

Returning around him

  • 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (23 in / 25 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #68

DNA match

Player DNA

Perimeter Tackler

Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.

CB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to De'Shawn Rucker’s 2024 season.

South Florida · 2024

#2

Dakerric Hobbs

New Mexico State · 2024

87%
#3

Kenneth Harris

Oklahoma State · 2025

87%
#4

Arquon Bush

Cincinnati · 2021

86%
#5

Amechi Uzodinma

Ball State · 2022

All-MAC
86%

Matches De'Shawn on

Weight
PD rate
Height

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dezjhon Malone's junior season at San Diego State (2023).

San Diego State · 2023

#2

Henry Blackburn

Colorado State · 2022

92%
#3

Jeremiah Cooper

Iowa State · 2024

All-Big 12
92%
#4

Javaughn Byrd

Northern Illinois · 2023

All-MAC
92%
#5

Arquon Bush

Cincinnati · 2022

91%

Matches Dezjhon on

Class year
Height
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12518

Final rank
#13219
Avg #13004.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12518 this season.