Jack Janikowski
Iowa State Cyclones
78
Solid

Jack Janikowski

Iowa State CyclonesSolid
RDEDefenseSolidTRANSFER · Washington State
2nd String / Backup

Is Jack Janikowski starting?

Jack Janikowski is listed 2nd string at RDE for Iowa State Cyclones.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 10 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Team Share2%
Fallbrook, CA
Jersey
#93
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
242 lbs
Transfer
Washington State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—1031

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

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 65th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.88 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 78. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 65% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 24% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.88)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 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.

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Team Role

10 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement17%

Depth at RDE · Iowa State Cyclones

  1. 19278Caden CrawfordStarter
  2. 29378Jack JanikowskiYou
  3. 39162Blake Hawkins
Coach Iowa StateTake 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.