Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Virginia Tech
Jermaine Waller
DB • 6'1" • 180 lbs • Washington, DC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jermaine Waller shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
87
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
84
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Player Story
Jermaine Waller built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a defensive back from Washington, DC wearing No. 2, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Jermaine Waller's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Jermaine Waller, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. Jermaine Waller shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 108
- TFL
- 5.5
- Sacks
- 1.5
- Passes defended
- 17
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jermaine Waller quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · DB
- Career Tackles
- 108
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- North Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · The Avalon School · Virginia Tech
- High school pipeline
- The Avalon School · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Junior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 45 tackles · DB 181st (top 20%) · ACC 70th (top 11%) · National 759th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 6 | 7 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12 | 46 | 2.5 | 1.5 | - | 10 | 0 | 54 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 10 | 45 | 2 | 0 | - | 5 | 2 | 52.4 |
Related Context
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Jermaine Waller played DB for Virginia Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jermaine Waller recorded 108 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Virginia Tech paired 17 primary output with 30.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
29.7
Usage
6.8
Consistency
58.4
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 2. Middle Tennessee: 1. West Virginia: 2. Richmond: 1. Notre Dame: 1. Pittsburgh: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Boston College: 1. Duke: 0. Miami: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Carolina: 7 by 49.2. Middle Tennessee: 5 by 30.8. West Virginia: 3 by 32.5. Richmond: 6 by 35. Notre Dame: 5 by 30.8. Pittsburgh: 2 by 8.3. Georgia Tech: 5 by 20.8. Boston College: 5 by 30.8. Duke: 3 by 12.5. Miami: 4 by 46.7
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 5 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · Games = 5 · +0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs North Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/21 | @ MiamiSplash game | L 26-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Duke | W 48-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/5 | @ Boston College | L 3-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Georgia Tech | W 26-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Pittsburgh | L 7-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Notre Dame | L 29-32 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Richmond | W 21-10 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ West VirginiaSplash game | L 21-27 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 35-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | vs North CarolinaSplash game | W 17-10 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Jermaine Waller story
Jermaine Waller built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a defensive back from Washington, DC wearing No. 2, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Jermaine Waller's career was his defensive production: 108 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 7 interceptions across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Virginia Tech. 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 Jermaine Waller's production has multiple signals. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Virginia Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Jermaine Waller 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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Virginia Tech
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 1 | 6.5 | 1.2 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 17 | 30.1 | 5 | 16 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 2 | 30.8 | 7.9 | -15 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 11 | 29.7 | 6.8 | 9 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ North Carolina
Week 6 · L 45-56 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Miami
Week 6 · W 42-35 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Miami
Week 12 · L 26-38 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Old Dominion
Week 2 · W 31-17
2
Havoc Plays
65.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
#5
vs North Carolina
Week 1 · W 17-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
62.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
17 primary output · 30.1 efficiency · 5 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
52.4
11 primary · 29.7 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
39.6
2 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 7.9 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
9
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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