Samford · W 33-14 · FCS
2 tackles
South Florida · L 10-30
11 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 5 above.
Jeremiah Jordan
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Ryan Silverfield and Alex Mortensen. One game to point at: 11 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against South Florida — Week 9, 2026.
50 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
50 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-42@ Illinois | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs UL Monroe | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-21@ Louisiana | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-20vs Navy | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 33-14vs Samford | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-38@ Memphis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-17vs East Carolina | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-30@ South Florida | 11 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Total | 50 | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-30 at South Florida, play by play
11 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble in the 8 games with play by play.
How UAB’s defense played that day
South Florida’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
7 tackles. The fumble he forced on 3rd and 15 ended East Carolina’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 15. First quarter, down 7-0. Ended East Carolina’s drive (fumble).
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 8 ended Samford’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
Intercepted on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, up 10-7. Ended Samford’s drive (int).
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
50tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%1 TFL50 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 11.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
37.8%
199 pass / 327 run
Plays / game
65.8
8 games
Team sack rate
10.7%
234 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
50 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Silverfield and Alex Mortensen.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UAB
