Sophomore cornerback on Marshall's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 177 lb · Winston-Salem, NC
How he projects
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Grades highest in speed and play recognition.
The full scouting readThe story
Sophomore cornerback on Marshall's 2026 roster.
Tashawn Jeter
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Tashawn Jeter has been at Marshall through two head coaches in three seasons. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Georgia Southern — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | W 48-24vs Old Dominion | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 40-37vs Texas State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 23-35vs James Madison | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 30-18@ Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-26@ App State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 19-24vs Georgia Southern | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 48–24
vs Old Dominion
0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 24-point win at home against Old Dominion.
With C. Del Rio-Wilson — 219 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.1 · 95 rush yds (17 car) · 2 TD · N. Totten — 38.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (8th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this season15 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
43.0%
77 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Lawrence Johnson’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Derek Fields Jr.'s junior season at Ball State (2025).
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Player DNA
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024): Appeared in six games for the Herd as a special teams contributor and reserve defensive back. Finished with 1 tackle and 1 INT on the season. His first career INT was a diving INT in the end zone against Southern Miss. Tackle came against Stony Brook. HERD FILE: Born…
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