Defensive line, Mississippi State (from Tennessee, Florida State), 2022–26
Jayson Jenkins
Lettered 2025 at Florida State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 280 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Bordentown, NJ
Jayson Jenkins plays defensive line for Mississippi State, after Tennessee (2022–24) and Florida State (2025). Last time out, against Alabama: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
10 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Alabama, L 23–56
Next game: vs. Oklahoma, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tennessee | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 9 | 3 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 42 | 17 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tennessee | 97 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Tennessee | 97 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Tennessee | 97 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Florida State | 97 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 97 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′6″ | 280 |
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 Mississippi State 5 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. UL Monroe | W 62–13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Minnesota | W 38–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at South Carolina | W 41–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Missouri | W 31–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Alabama | L 23–56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Florida State 9 games, 17 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Alabama | W 31–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 77–3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Kent State | W 66–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Virginia | L 38–46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 31–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Stanford | L 13–20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Clemson | L 10–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 34–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Florida | L 21–40 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Tennessee 6 games, 9 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs.Kent State | W 71–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Oklahoma | W 25–15 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Arkansas | L 14–19 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Mississippi State | W 33–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. UTEP | W 56–0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Vanderbilt | W 36–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Tennessee 4 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Virginia | W 49–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Austin Peay | W 30–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UTSA | W 45–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. UConn | W 59–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Tennessee 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Ball State | W 59–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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