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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 | 12 | 596th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 25 | — |
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#93 · 3-6 | 9 | 55% | 31 | 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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UCLA | L 24–45 | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Syracuse | W 21–18 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Wagner | W 49–7 | 5.6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Clemson | L 10–24 | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ UNLV | L 31–39 | 5.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Virginia Tech | W 25–20 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Wake Forest | L 7–41 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ SMU | L 20–59 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ NC State | L 10–31 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 9 games | 5.2 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 31 | 643rd / 5664 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| 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% |
| Wk 8 · SMU | — | 68 | ~24 (2–44) | 1 | 35% |
| Wk 9 · NC State | — | 64 | ~34 (4–62) | 4 | 53% |
| Season | 3 GS | 581 | 322 (190–439) | 30 | 55% |
Position Room
16 LBs on the California roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | AJ Tuitele | LB | FR | 52 | 4.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Kamar Mothudi | LB | SO | 37 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Tristan Jernigan | LB | SO | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Odera Okaka | LB | SR | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | JD McKinley | LB | FR | 21 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Solomon Williams | LB | 18 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 21 | Aaron Hampton | LB | JR | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Joshua Pierce | LB | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Justin Beadles | LB | SR | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jayden Wayne | LB | 7 | 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 →