Jayson Jenkins
DL · #97 · 
Mississippi State · SR · 6'6" · 280 · Bordentown, NJ
Transferred from FSU · DE depth chart, 3rd
16 2025 tackles
1 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL
0 2025 INT + PD
31 Career games (5 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Florida State | 12 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Tennessee | 12 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Tennessee | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Percentile vs DLs
Tackles per game 1.3 45
Havoc plays 3 40
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Mississippi State 2025 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 12.9% 20
Line yards per carry allowed 3.1 9
Sack rate 5.1% 26
2025 Game log
with Florida State| Wk | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 |  @ STAN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#1198 Kareem Burke WR · Raines
#1221 Jayson Jenkins DL · Notre Dame TENN
Jayson Jenkins DL · Notre Dame TENN#1221 Seth Martin IOL · Everman TTU
DLs in the class
#146 Jalen Swindell Chambers WAKE
#147 Belizaire Bassette American Heritage SYR
#148 Jayson Jenkins Notre Dame TENN
Jayson Jenkins Notre Dame TENN#149 Harvey Dyson Cedar Hill TTU
2025 · 40th pctile of DLs Recruit · 53th pctile of class