Damien Shanklin
LSU Tigers
74
Average

Damien Shanklin

LSU TigersContender
RDEDefenseAverage
3rd String

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Damien Shanklin is listed 3rd string at RDE for LSU Tigers.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Warren Central, ranked #204 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 74 overall (Average tier).

Recruit4★ · #204 NatlTeam Share2%
Indianapolis, IN
Jersey
#17
Class
RS FR
Height
6'5"
Weight
260 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025222

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9233
National Rank
#204
High School
Warren Central
Hometown
Indianapolis, IN

Why this rating?

On a 91-rated defense; 65th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 74.

Team defense (SP+)
91
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 65% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role; −12 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

2 tkl · 2 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement17%

Depth at RDE · LSU Tigers

  1. 1193Princewill UmanmielenStarter
  2. 29778Dylan Carpenter
  3. 31774Damien ShanklinYou
  4. 44860Kolaj Cobbins
Coach LSUTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.