Jameson Wharton, Tennessee Tech DB: the 2026 season story
Jameson Wharton is a defensive back for Tennessee Tech (Southern). He ranks 139th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked defensive back, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Jameson Wharton's strongest measure is passes defended per 100 throws at 2.7, 82nd of 921 (the average is 1.3). His weakest is tackles per game at 1.4, 919th of 921 (the average is 3.7).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His tackles per game, 1.4, ranks 919th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 1st percentile for volume, 76th for efficiency and 90th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 8 games, Jameson Wharton's best came in week 1 at Chattanooga and his quietest in week 8 at The Citadel.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every defensive back on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Jameson Wharton is 23rd of 920 FCS defensive backs and 4th of 80 in the Southern. Next up nationally is Christian Watson of Lafayette, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Rodrick Pleasant of UCLA.
