Jeremiah Vessel
Jeremiah Vessel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 12 tackles against Tulsa, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Trent Dilfer.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UAB | 54 | 33 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UNLV | 10 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 11 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 75 | 47 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 52–42
vs Alabama State
1 SOLO · 4 TOT
Edged out Alabama State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · UAB
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #133
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kentrell Webb’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kerry Brown's junior season at Minnesota (2025).
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Differs from Kerry on