Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2019TCU
Jeff Gladney
CB • 6'0" • 183 lbs • New Boston, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jeff Gladney shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
67
Solid production for a corner
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Reliability
41
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · TCU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- TCU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: SMU
Player Story
Jeff Gladney built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a cornerback from New Boston, TX wearing No. 12, spending time with TCU. The clearest part of Jeff Gladney's career was his defensive production: 129...
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- Committed To
- TCU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 31
- Overall
- No. 31
- NFL Team
- Minnesota Vikings
Jeff Gladney, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · TCU. Jeff Gladney shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 129
- TFL
- 3
- Sacks
- 0.5
- Passes defended
- 38
Quick Answers
Jeff Gladney quick answers
- Latest team and position
- TCU · CB
- Career Tackles
- 129
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · TCU
- Top game
- SMU
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · New Boston · TCU
- High school pipeline
- New Boston · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 1 · Pick 31 · Minnesota Vikings
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 31 tackles · CB 116th (top 33%) · Big 12 97th (top 22%) · National 1,362nd (top 23%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | TCU | 10 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 33.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | TCU | 10 | 42 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 33.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | TCU | 8 | 24 | - | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 32.7 |
| 2018 Postseason | TCU | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 46.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | TCU | 12 | 28 | 1 | 0 | - | 13 | 0 | 46.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | TCU | 12 | 31 | 1.5 | 0.5 | - | 14 | 0 | 48 |
Related Context
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Jeff Gladney played CB for TCU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jeff Gladney recorded 129 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with TCU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
TCU paired 17 primary output with 24.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: SMU
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · TCU
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
24.9
Usage
3.6
Consistency
37.4
Best Game by takeover score
SMU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 1. Purdue: 2. SMU: 4. Kansas: 0. Iowa State: 0. Kansas State: 0. Texas: 3. Oklahoma State: 1. Baylor: 4. Texas Tech: 0. Oklahoma: 0. West Virginia: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 3 by 22.5. Purdue: 2 by 28.3. SMU: 4 by 56.7. Kansas: 1 by 4.2. Iowa State: 2 by 8.3. Kansas State: 2 by 8.3. Texas: 8 by 63.3. Oklahoma State: 0 by 10. Baylor: 4 by 56.7. Texas Tech: 1 by 4.2. Oklahoma: 2 by 8.3. West Virginia: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.2 · Games = 5 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 7 · +0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
SMU
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Texas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | vs West VirginiaSplash game | L 17-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Oklahoma | L 24-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Texas Tech | W 33-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs BaylorSplash game | L 23-29 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Oklahoma State | L 27-34 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs TexasSplash game | W 37-27 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Kansas State | L 17-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Iowa State | L 24-49 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Kansas | W 51-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs SMUSplash game | L 38-41 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ PurdueSplash game | W 34-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 39-7 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Jeff Gladney story
Jeff Gladney built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a cornerback from New Boston, TX wearing No. 12, spending time with TCU. The clearest part of Jeff Gladney's career was his defensive production: 129 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with TCU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jeff Gladney's production has multiple signals. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across TCU.
The arc is straightforward: Jeff Gladney moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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TCU
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620162017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | TCU | 6.5 | 25.7 | 3.1 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | TCU | 6.5 | 25.7 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | TCU | 7 | 21.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | TCU | 16 | 23.9 | 3.3 | 9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | TCU | 16 | 23.9 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | TCU | 17 | 24.9 | 3.6 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs SMU
Week 4 · L 38-41
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
77 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 77 takeover score.
#2
vs Baylor
Week 11 · L 23-29 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Iowa State
Week 9 · L 7-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
71.4 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Texas Tech
Week 12 · W 27-3 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Oklahoma State
Week 13 · W 31-24 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · TCU
17 primary output · 24.9 efficiency · 3.6 usage
48
#2
2018 Postseason · TCU
46.1
16 primary · 23.9 efficiency · 3.3 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · TCU
46.1
16 primary · 23.9 efficiency · 3.3 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
13
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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