#38

Joe Drew

S · Arkansas State · Fr. · #38

Returning to Arkansas State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Joe Drew

S · Arkansas State · Fr · #38

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Arkansas State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Arkansas State7-6HC: Butch Jones · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Arkansas State26144.00.02----
Career26144.00.02----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 16 · 2025

W 34–28

vs Missouri State

4 TOT  ·  4 SOLO  ·  2 TFL

Edged out Missouri State at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Arkansas State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Arkansas State

Returning around him

  • 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (24 in / 37 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Arkansas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #84

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kevon Merrell’s 2025 season.

East Carolina · 2025

#2

Kylin Jackson

TCU · 2025

67%
#3

Marc Woods

Jacksonville State · 2025

60%
#4

Damon Allen

Florida Atlantic · 2025

57%
#5

Brenyen Scott

Temple · 2022

57%

Matches Kevon on

Tackle volume
Weight
TFL rate

Differs from Kevon on

Height (higher)
Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Dylan Robinson's freshman season at Washington (2025).

Washington · 2025

#2

Beau Goodwin

Iowa State · 2024

72%
#3

Curtis Jones Jr.

West Virginia · 2025

70%
#4

Damon Allen

Florida Atlantic · 2025

68%
#5

Emari Pait

Fresno State · 2021

67%

Matches Dylan on

Class year
Weight
PD rate

Differs from Dylan on

TFL rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #13506

Final rank
#13626
Avg #13634.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #13506 this season.