
Jalen Nelson
Position coaches (Samford, 2026): Tyler Venables, Cally Chizik
Flowood, MSSenior6'1"195 lb#6
Estimated NIL value
$2K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
12 / 100
53rd
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
Class
Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
1-2 seasons
Jalen Nelson is a 6'1", 195-lb Senior S at Samford from Flowood, MS. Jalen Nelson has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 12 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2026 · 61 tklHavoc Plays
4
53rd
Ball Plays
2
42nd
Solo Tackle Rate
50.8%
22nd
Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Current TVS
12
Highest TVS
13
Oct 27, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Samford | 15 Moderate | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Samford | 8 Low | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Samford | 3 Low | Did not enter |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Market Value History
Current market value
$1,893
Highest market value
$12,801
Oct 24, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Samford | 61 | 31 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2025 | Samford | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Samford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Samford DB Room
LaShon YoungS · $19K
Dylon HendersonCB · $2K
Clay BurdeshawSMost Likely to Leave Samford
Maxton WoodwardDT · Samford
Jackson BusseyDE · Samford
LaShon YoungS · Samford
Andrew JordanDE · Samford
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