Young, active linebacker with special-teams grit and room to grow
In the 2025 season at Texas A&M, Tristan Jernigan logged 14 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss across 10 games, with most of his work coming off the bench and on special teams[11][14]. He looks like a downhill, high-energy linebacker who brings effort, physicality, and extra-value versatility rather than headline-grabbing production, and he was graded as a 72 overall in EA SPORTS College Football 26[9]. 247Sports also listed him as the No. 37 linebacker in the 2026 transfer portal, signaling a player with real developmental appeal and some upside for a team needing depth and motor[1][14].
