#29

Joe Lott

S · Troy · R-Jr. · #29

Returning to Troy for 2026
R-Jr. · Mobile, Ala. → UMS-Wright Prep School
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Joe Lott

S · Troy · Fr · #29

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2316 national
CFB
College
Troy
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Troy16100.50.012--
2024Troy530.00.0----1
Career21130.50.0121

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Troy

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Troy

Returning around him

  • 33% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #76

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeremiah Dervil’s 2022 season.

New Mexico State · 2022

#2

Dylan Phelps

Colorado State · 2025

77%
#3

Naquan Renalds

Marshall · 2020

75%
#4

Matagi Thompson

Hawai'i · 2024

72%
#5

Toney Coleman Jr.

Miami (OH) · 2025

70%

Matches Jeremiah on

Height
Tackle volume
Weight

Differs from Jeremiah on

TFL rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dylan Phelps's sophomore season at Colorado State (2025).

Dylan Phelps

78%match

Colorado State · 2025

#2

Zavier Mincey

Alabama · 2025

78%
#3

Toney Coleman Jr.

Miami (OH) · 2025

73%
#4

Jacobi Oliphant Jr.

Oklahoma State · 2025

72%
#5

Xavier Filsaime

Texas · 2025

69%

Matches Dylan on

Height
PD rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Dylan on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9238

Final rank
#9675
Avg #9767.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9238 this season.

Background

2025 (RS-Freshman): Played significant snaps as a backup safety all season and started against Louisiana … Finished with 26 tackles and a half tackle for loss … Intercepted two passes in Troy’s victory at ULM, one of which he returned 53 yards for a touchdown … Played 263 total snaps on defense a...

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