#10

RJ Rainer

CB · Jacksonville State · Fr. · #10

Returning to Jacksonville State for 2026
Fr. · Charlotte, N.C. → William A. Hough HS
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RJ Rainer

CB · Jacksonville State · Fr · #10

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2401 national
CFB
College
Jacksonville State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Jacksonville State9-5HC: Charles Kelly · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Jacksonville State12100.00.01----
Career12100.00.01----

How he plays

Play style

Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Jacksonville State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Cornerback · Jacksonville State

Returning around him

  • 84% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #85

DNA match

Player DNA

Cover Corner

Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.

CB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Charles McCartherens’s 2023 season.

Buffalo · 2023

#2

Manny Stokes Jr.

Coastal Carolina · 2021

83%
#3

Markie Grant

Wyoming · 2025

80%
#4

Kenyon Reed

San José State · 2022

80%
#5

Dexter Ricks Jr.

Liberty · 2023

79%

Matches Charles on

PD rate
Height
Class year

Differs from Charles on

Tackle volume (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Omillio Agard's freshman season at Wisconsin (2025).

Wisconsin · 2025

#2

Bailey Fletcher

Rice · 2025

87%
#3

Deliyon Freeman

Hawai'i · 2024

85%
#4

Jahmir Torres

New Mexico · 2025

85%
#5

Jordan Shaw

Indiana · 2023

84%

Matches Omillio on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12907

Final rank
#13340
Avg #13201.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12907 this season.

Background

Three-star cornerback prospect according to 247Sports. Selected to play in the 2024 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas where he was named one of the top performers of the week by On3.

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