DK Mays
Houston Cougars
68
Depth2nd String / Backup
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DK Mays is listed 2nd string at DE for Houston Cougars.
DK Mays is listed DE #2 for Houston at 68 OVR.
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The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Baton Rouge Central, ranked #829 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #829 Natl
Baton Rouge, LA
- Jersey
- #47
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
DK Mays is currently behind Ashton Porter at DE on the Houston depth chart, a Big 12 team rated 82 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8736
- National Rank
- #829
- High School
- Baton Rouge Central
- Hometown
- Baton Rouge, LA
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 68 after depth penalty.
Team defense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role; −6 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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 68 OVR fair?
68
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