Prior to Stanford
- Played at St. Francis High School in La Cañada, Calif. for head coach Dean Herrington
- Also earned letters in basketball and track and field
- Recorded over 300 total tackles in his four-year high school career
- Three-time All-Angeles League First Team
- Three-time All-CIF First Team
- CIF Southern Section Academic Athlete of the Year
- National Honors Society
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Personal
- Son of Allison and Chris Jernegan
- Has an older brother named Evan who is a tight end at Valparaiso
- Won back-to-back Youth NFL Flag Football Championships
- Was an anchor on his school’s student television show
- Enjoys trading cards, Star Wars, golf, and basketball
- Hopes to major in Economics