Tristan Jernigan

LB · #32 · California · SO · 6'0" · 230 · Tupelo, MS

WLB depth chart, 2nd

21 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

17 Career games (4 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	TFL
2026	California	7	4	21	0
2025	Texas A&M	2	0	3	1
2024	Texas A&M	8	0	9	0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 3.0 60

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

California 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 14.2% 8

Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 40

Sack rate 7.0% 62

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	UCLA	4

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#494

Bodie Kahoun LB · Patrick Henry ND

#494

Mekhai White ATH · King George MD

#496

Tristan Jernigan LB · Tupelo TXAM

#499

Devondre McGee CB · Conroe TCU

#500

Blake Franks OT · Greenville SCAR

LBs in the class

#44

Brady Pretzlaff Gaylord MSU

#45

Bodie Kahoun Patrick Henry ND

#46

Tristan Jernigan Tupelo TXAM

#47

Justin Okoronkwo Germany ALA

#48

Cameron Lindsey Aliquippa PITT

2026 · 0th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 83th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.