veteran ballhawk who helped make Lamar’s secondary dangerous
Davon Jernigan’s biggest calling card is playmaking: Lamar has described him as valuable because he can line up at multiple safety spots, and in his standout 2017 season he posted 60 tackles with an interception. He was also part of a Cardinals defense that finished among the nation’s top 10 in interceptions in 2018, and he earned All-America recognition that year. That combination of versatility, ball skills, and experience makes him the kind of defensive back coaches trust in multiple roles—exactly the sort of fit you want if you need a steady, smart, high-instinct defender.
