Jaylin Lackey
Jaylin Lackey
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Second year in the Vanderbilt secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt: 3 tackles against Texas — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
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 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 14 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Vanderbilt
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Vanderbilt
Returning around him
- 1 Vanderbilt player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (18 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Vanderbilt · Last season: 10-3 (AP #13) · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #33
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alex Graham’s 2025 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Joe Perkins's sophomore season at Florida International (2022).
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