Jermaine Waters Jr. brings SEC-sized frame and high-upside juice to Jacksonville State’s D-line
In the 2026 season, freshman defensive lineman Jermaine Waters Jr. is listed at 6-foot-4 and 270 pounds for Jacksonville State, and that build is the first thing that jumps off the page[2][4]. His high-school résumé is loud: first-team all-state and two-time defensive lineman of the year at Cocoa, which suggests he’s not just big, he’s been a consistent wrecking ball[2]. Recruiting services also viewed him as a serious interior/edge disruption threat, with one profile crediting him with 58 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 13 sacks and 54 quarterback hurries in his prep profile[1]. If you want a young lineman with size, production, and “push-the-pocket” energy, he’s worth a look.
