Linebacker, East Tennessee State (from UCF), 2024–26
Ja’Qualin Birdsong
- Number
- No. 14
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 186 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Roanoke, AL
Ja’Qualin Birdsong plays linebacker for East Tennessee State, after UCF (2024). Last time out, at The Citadel: 4 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
15 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 4 tackles, 1 sack at The Citadel, W 34–16
Next game: at VMI, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | East Tennessee State | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | East Tennessee State | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UCF | 14 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | East Tennessee State | 14 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | East Tennessee State | 14 | LB | Jr. | 6′2″ | 186 |
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 East Tennessee State 5 games, 15 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Campbell | L 37–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs.Tusculum | W 48–14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at North Carolina | L 3–35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Chattanooga | W 14–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at The Citadel | W 34–16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2025 East Tennessee State 1 game, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Tennessee | L 17–72 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 UCF 2 games, 2 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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