Jaylen McCollough
Jaylen McCollough
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. He has spent three seasons in the Tennessee secondary. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Vanderbilt — Week 13, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Tennessee, 158 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Josh Heupel.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2023
W 20–13
vs Texas A&M
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jake Springer’s 2021 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Dave Herard's graduate season at Western Kentucky (2025).
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