Defensive tackle, SMU (from Auburn, Purdue), to 2025
Jeffrey M’Ba
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 312 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Libreville, Gabon
- Born
- Sep 14, 1999
Jeffrey M’Ba played defensive tackle at Auburn (to 2022), Purdue (to 2024) and SMU (2025).
Career highs
8tackles, best game on filevs. Baylor, 20252.5sacks, best game on fileat Missouri State, 2025Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2025 SMU 10 games, 42 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Baylor | L 45–48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Missouri State | W 28–10 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at TCU | L 24–35 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Syracuse | W 31–18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Stanford | W 34–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Clemson | W 35–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Wake Forest | L 12–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Miami | W 26–20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Boston College | W 45–13 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at California | L 35–38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Purdue 12 games, 30 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Indiana State | W 49–0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Notre Dame | L 7–66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Oregon State | L 21–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Nebraska | L 10–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Wisconsin | L 6–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Illinois | L 49–50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Oregon | L 0–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Northwestern | L 20–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Ohio State | L 0–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Penn State | L 10–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Michigan State | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Indiana | L 0–66 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Purdue 8 games, 16 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Virginia Tech | W 24–17 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs.Wisconsin | L 17–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Illinois | W 44–19 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Iowa | L 14–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Ohio State | L 7–41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atNebraska | L 14–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Michigan | L 13–41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Indiana | W 35–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Auburn 6 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Mercer | W 42–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. San José State | W 24–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Georgia | L 10–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Arkansas | L 27–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Mississippi State | L 33–39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Alabama | L 27–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 9–17).
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5″ |
| Weight | 310 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅞″ |
| Hand size | 10⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 80″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.15 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.82 s |
| Broad jump | 8′8″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 8.06 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.88 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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