#5

KJ Sherald

CB · Kent State · Sr. · #5

CFB Zeitgeist 30Low confidenceKent State 2021 alumnus
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KJ Sherald

CB · Kent State · Sr · #5

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#3981 national
CFB
College
Kent State
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Kent State7-7HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy, fast tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Kent State65425.00.033--
Career65425.00.033--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2021

W 60–10

vs VMI

1 SOLO  ·  1 TOT

Dominant 50-point win at home against VMI.

How he plays

Play style

Gets targeted often and tackles in space.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Perimeter Tackler

Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.

CB

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Davon Ferguson’s 2021 season.

Bowling Green · 2021

#2

Michael Anyanwu

Utah State · 2021

76%
#3

Beanie Bishop

Western Kentucky · 2021

All-Conference USA
66%
#4

Walter Neil Jr.

UTEP · 2021

60%
#5

Josh Drayden

California · 2021

59%

Matches Davon on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Davon on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jahron Manning's freshman season at Old Dominion (2024).

Old Dominion · 2024

All-Sun Belt
#2

Mitchell West

Navy · 2020

73%
#3

Ryan Nolan

Texas State · 2024

70%
#4

Jonathan Jean

Rice · 2023

68%
#5

Harrell Blackmon

Old Dominion · 2021

68%

Matches Jahron on

Class year
PD rate
Weight

Differs from Jahron on

Tackle volume (lower)