#32
California · 2026

Tristan Jernigan

LBSophomore6' 0", 230 lbsTupelo, MS
California Golden Bears2-1 · TDC #89
Snap share
63%
2 of 3 started · likely 47–73%
Tackles
12
565th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
6
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops4633rd / 2586
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles10—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles12565th / 4521
Solo6—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries1266th / 820
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · UCLA✓ LB53~51 (26–53)696%
Wk 2 · Syracuse✓ LB86~42 (21–49)349%
Wk 3 · Wagner—59~32 (3–58)354%
Season2 GS198125 (93–145)1263%

Position Room

16 LBs on the California roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
9AJ TuiteleLBFR1200—0
32Tristan JerniganLBSO1200—0
3Kamar MothudiLBSO1000—0
21Aaron HamptonLBJR800—0
33JD McKinleyLBFR700—0
19Odera OkakaLBSR500—0
15Joshua PierceLBJR300—0
Jayden WayneLB31.51.5—0
Solomon WilliamsLB310—0
36Jude McLellanLBSO100—0
45Beckham BarneyLBFR100—0
4Justin BeadlesLBSR—————
6Emmanuel OkoyeLBSO—————
18Serigne TounkaraLBSO—————
41Jaxon PyattLBFR—————
57BJ JonesLBJR—————

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 →