Player Career

Jonathan Pennix Career Story

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

Player Story

Jonathan Pennix story

Jonathan Pennix built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a cornerback from Concord, VA wearing No. 11, spending time with Southern Miss and Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Jonathan Pennix's career was his defensive production: 22 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 6 passes defended across 14 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Southern Miss. 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 Jonathan Pennix's production has multiple signals. With 14 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Southern Miss and Virginia Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Jonathan Pennix 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

    Virginia Tech

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Southern Miss

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech0
2024 PostseasonVirginia Tech02.80.50
2024 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech02.80.50
2025 PostseasonSouthern Miss814.928
2025 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss814.920

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Southern Miss to TroyG5/FCS to G5/FCS80Jan 17, 2026
2025Virginia Tech to Southern MissP4 to G5/FCS80Jan 13, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 87 Troy

Week 14 · L 18-28 · Conference game

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

66.9 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 103 Georgia Southern

Week 7 · W 38-35 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

55.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.

#3

vs Jackson State

Week 2 · W 38-20

1

Havoc Plays

29.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 29.2 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 105 Louisiana

Week 8 · W 22-10 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

23.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 23.3 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 131 UL Monroe

Week 9 · W 49-21 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

20 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 20 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Southern Miss

8 primary output · 14.9 efficiency · 2 usage

45.7

#2

2025 Regular Season · Southern Miss

45.7

8 primary · 14.9 efficiency · 2 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Virginia Tech

35.6

0 primary · 2.8 efficiency · 0.5 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games