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
FB Jernegan Cropped 24
2024-25
Inside Linebacker
6-2 / 220 lbs