Player Career

Jeff Gladney Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    TCU

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201620162017201820182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonTCU6.525.73.1
2016 Regular SeasonTCU6.525.73.10
2017 Regular SeasonTCU721.33.90.5
2018 PostseasonTCU1623.93.39
2018 Regular SeasonTCU1623.93.30
2019 Regular SeasonTCU1724.93.61

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