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Jamel Dean Pittsburgh Steelers · #35

Cornerback · 6' 1", 206 lbs · Cocoa, FL · Age 30

Jamel Dean is a Cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 94th overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 14 tackles.

CornerbackDrafted 94th overall8-yr veteran
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Pittsburgh Steelers · #35 · Cornerback
Jamel Dean
Season avg14 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg373 tkl · 1 sacks · 11 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Jamel Dean — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Jamel Dean is a Cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 94th overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 14 tackles.
B+
Coverage
C
Ball skills
B+
Run support
B+
Coverage
Excellent · defense
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C
Ball skills
Solid · defense
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B-
Tackling
Strong · defense
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A+
Splash plays
Elite · defense
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C+
Blitz
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Jamel Dean stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #319 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
212Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Jamel Dean — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
14 TKL
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C+
Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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A+
Coverage
2 PD
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A+
Splash
2 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Jamel Dean

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
5
pd
2–8
1
int
0–2
29
tackles
11–47
2
ff
1–2
9
games
5–13
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the pd line vs last season
Last season 2 → projected 5 pd
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+3.2
Age curve
-0.5
Net vs last season+2.7 pd
Everything it reads
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8 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 30 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 12 / 14 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jamel Dean career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklPDINTFFSack
2019132117200
202014627100
202115539200
202215578200
202313614000
202412597110
202514469321
2026 in progress · 4 games4142020
Career100373631151.0
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record
72off index
88def index
+26net
74%playoff odds
64roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C+ (72), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 54, pass rush 76, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Jamel Dean

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1996-10-15

The beginning

Jamel Dean is a Cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his 8th NFL season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Turning pro

Drafted 94th overall, 2019 as a Cornerback.

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Jamel Dean is a Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback, drafted 94th overall, 2019.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has recorded 373 tackles, 1 sack and 11 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 14 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Dean's story
The documentary, narrated
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 1"
Weight
206 lbs
Draft
94th overall, 2019
Born
Cocoa, FL
Age
30
Jersey
#35
Background

Jamel Dean is from Cocoa, FL and is 30 years old. He was drafted 94th overall, 2019 and plays cornerback at 6' 1", 206 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has recorded 373 tackles, 1 sacks and 11 interceptions. Dean is currently on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.

The person

Jamel Dean is a rotational starter in the secondary who has recorded 373 tackles with 11 interceptions and 63 passes defensed across 8 seasons (2019–2026).

Coverage production11 career interceptions and 63 passes defensed.
Tackling373 career tackles from the secondary.
Playmaking5 forced fumbles and 1 sacks on the blitz.
Draft pedigree94th overall, 2019.
Durability100 career games played.
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FAQ

Jamel Dean — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jamel Dean, answered.

What position does Jamel Dean play?
Jamel Dean is a Cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
When was Jamel Dean drafted?
Jamel Dean was drafted 94th overall, 2019.
How many seasons has Jamel Dean played?
8 (2019–2026).
What are Jamel Dean's career stats?
He has recorded 373 tackles, 1 sack and 11 interceptions.
Jamel Dean career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
19
since 2019
Games missed
16
listed Out
Lower-body
10
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
3
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk3 · Ankle (Questionable)2025 Wk18 · Shoulder (Out)2025 Wk13 · Hip (Questionable)2025 Wk12 · Hip (Out)2025 Wk6 · Hip2025 Wk5 · Hip (Out)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 8 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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Jamel Dean head-to-head

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