Safety, Vanderbilt, 2023–26
Jailen Ruth
- Number
- No. 14
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Hawthorne, FL
Jailen Ruth plays safety for Vanderbilt. Last time out, at Auburn: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
1 tackle
Last game: 1 tackles at Auburn, L 15–21
Next game: at Kentucky, Oct 24
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 14 | S | RS | ||
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 14 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 14 | S | So. | ||
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 14 | S | Jr. | 6′3″ | 225 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Vanderbilt 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at Auburn | L 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Vanderbilt 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Virginia Tech | W 44–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Kentucky | W 45–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Vanderbilt 5 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Alcorn State | W 55–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Georgia State | L 32–36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Alabama | W 40–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atKentucky | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Tennessee | L 23–36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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