Jermaine Waller
Jermaine Waller
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. In 2021 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-ACC. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against Richmond, Week 4, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
One season at Virginia Tech, 45 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-ACC
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-ACC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 45 | 30 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 45 | 30 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Donald Clay’s 2020 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson Vick's senior season at NC State (2025).
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