Jai Eugene Jr.
Syracuse Orange
76
Solid

Jai Eugene Jr.

NBDefenseSolidTRANSFER · Western Kentucky
2nd String / Backup

Is Jai Eugene Jr. starting?

Jai Eugene Jr. is listed 2nd string at NB for Syracuse Orange.

Jai Eugene Jr. is listed NB #2 for Syracuse at 76 OVR.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Destrehan, ranked #938 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 21 tackles, 0 INT, 5 PBU. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #938 NatlTeam Share7%
Destrehan, LA
Jersey
#9
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
202 lbs
Transfer
Western Kentucky

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—2105

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
0.8661
National Rank
#938
High School
Destrehan
Hometown
Destrehan, LA

Why this rating?

On a 80-rated defense; 74th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.79 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 76.

Team defense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 74% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 32% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.79)
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 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.

2026 Game Log

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Jai Eugene Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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76
Solid
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Team Role

21 tkl · 5 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement70%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.