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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 10 | 551st / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 21 | — |
Charting
Where Jernigan's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  California#86 · 3-4 | 7 | 59% | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Texas A&M#10 · 11-2 | 1 | 2% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | Texas A&M#20 · 8-5 | 3 | 12% | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tristan Jernigan's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Tristan Jernigan's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
Wagner
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 26 | 609th / 5410 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 632nd / 1382 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UCLA | ✓ LB | 53 | ~51 (26–53) | 6 | 96% |
| Wk 2 · Syracuse | ✓ LB | 86 | ~42 (21–49) | 3 | 49% |
| Wk 3 · Wagner | — | 59 | ~32 (3–58) | 3 | 54% |
| Wk 4 · Clemson | — | 65 | ~43 (22–51) | 6 | 66% |
| Wk 5 · UNLV | — | 60 | ~46 (23–54) | 4 | 77% |
| Wk 6 · Virginia Tech | — | 64 | ~29 (3–53) | 2 | 45% |
| Wk 7 · Wake Forest | ✓ LB | 62 | ~21 (2–38) | 1 | 34% |
| Season | 3 GS | 449 | 264 (123–361) | 25 | 59% |
Position Room
16 LBs on the California roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | AJ Tuitele | LB | FR | 37 | 4.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Kamar Mothudi | LB | SO | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Tristan Jernigan | LB | SO | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | JD McKinley | LB | FR | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Solomon Williams | LB | 14 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 21 | Aaron Hampton | LB | JR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Odera Okaka | LB | SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Joshua Pierce | LB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Justin Beadles | LB | SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jayden Wayne | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 36 | Jude McLellan | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Beckham Barney | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Okoye | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Serigne Tounkara | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Jaxon Pyatt | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | BJ Jones | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. California depth chart →