Is Blake Herold starting?
Blake Herold is the projected starter at RDT for Kansas Jayhawks.
Blake Herold is the projected starting RDT on a Solid Kansas — 83 OVR.
See full Kansas Jayhawks depth chart ›Depth at RDT · Kansas Jayhawks
- 19483Blake HeroldStarter
- 28861Kevin Oatis
- 39254Nakwaine Carter
- 47050Jason Strickland
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Shenandoah, ranked #1,803 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 43 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 83 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #94
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 300 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 20 | 2.5 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8367
- National Rank
- #1803
- High School
- Shenandoah
- Hometown
- Shenandoah, IA
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated defense; 89th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 83.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LMIZTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-21
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LMIZ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blake Herold's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.