Player Career

Dashaun Jerkins Career Story

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Player Story

Dashaun Jerkins story

Dashaun Jerkins built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a safety from Woodbridge, VA wearing No. 14, spending time with Massachusetts, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Dashaun Jerkins' career was his defensive production: 178 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions, and 12 passes defended across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Vanderbilt. 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 Dashaun Jerkins' production has multiple signals. His career also includes 10 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Massachusetts, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt.

The arc is straightforward: Dashaun Jerkins 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

    Vanderbilt

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Ole Miss

    2022

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Massachusetts

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonVanderbilt2.523.54.2
2020 Regular SeasonVanderbilt326.74.10.5
2021 Regular SeasonVanderbilt621.44.93
2022 Regular SeasonOle Miss216.33.6-4
2023 Regular SeasonMassachusetts6213.84

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Ole Miss to MassachusettsP4 to G5/FCS16.4Dec 14, 2022
2022Vanderbilt to Ole MissP4 to P416.4Jan 19, 2022

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Texas A&M

Week 4 · L 12-17 · Conference game

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

70.8 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.

#2

vs LSU

Week 5 · L 7-41 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

63.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.

#3

@ Purdue

Week 2 · L 24-42

1

Havoc Plays

63.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.

#4

vs Miami (OH)

Week 2 · L 28-41

2

Havoc Plays

61.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.9 takeover score.

#5

@ South Carolina

Week 7 · L 20-21 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

61.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

6 primary output · 21.4 efficiency · 4.9 usage

55

#2

2022 Regular Season · Ole Miss

44.8

2 primary · 16.3 efficiency · 3.6 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Massachusetts

41.9

6 primary · 21 efficiency · 3.8 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

2

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games