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Jelani McLaughlin
Returning to San Diego State for 2026
Jelani McLaughlin
Second year in the San Diego State secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Nevada, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
San Diego State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024San Diego State3-9HC: Sean Lewis · Run-leaning
2025San Diego State9-4HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Diego State | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 17 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
San Diego State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · San Diego State
Returning around him
- 1 San Diego State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (26 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San Diego State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #86 · 2026 recruiting class #83
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology