Jaden Nickens
Kansas Jayhawks
71
Average2nd String / Backup
Is Jaden Nickens starting?
Jaden Nickens is listed 2nd string at WR-X for Kansas Jayhawks.
See full Kansas Jayhawks depth chart ›The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Sierra Canyon, ranked #821 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #821 Natl
Simi Valley, CA
- Jersey
- #84
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8739
- National Rank
- #821
- High School
- Sierra Canyon
- Hometown
- Chatsworth, CA
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 71 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
81
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 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 71 OVR fair?
71
AverageVote to see what thousands of fans think
Depth at WR-X · Kansas Jayhawks
- 1589Nik McMillanStarter
- 28471Jaden NickensYou
- 31265Bryson Hayes
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.