Jakeem Fletcher
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
56
Depth

Jakeem Fletcher

Western Kentucky HilltoppersRebuilding
NTDefenseDepth
3rd String

Is Jakeem Fletcher starting?

Jakeem Fletcher is listed 3rd string at NT for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

Redshirt senior · #52 · 6'2", 315 lbs

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Depth at NT · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

  1. 19257Javin GriffinStarter
  2. 29357Rylen Su'a-Filo
  3. 35256Jakeem FletcherYou
  4. 45145Zayden Walters

Western Kentucky Starting Lineup

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Top defensive linemen in Conference USA

Nathan PirolliLiberty · DTKenton SimmonsFlorida International · LDEKhurtiss PerryJacksonville State · DT

Up next for Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky plays Middle Tennessee away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 03:30 PM ET.

The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 15 tackles, 2 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 56 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share1%
Tanner, AL
Jersey
#52
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
315 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251520

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 68-rated defense; 56th-percentile production (×0.79 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 56.

Team defense (SP+)
68
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 56% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.79)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 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.

2026 Game Log

Oct 27LDELTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 35-21

Oct 15WSHSUTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 16-3

Oct 8WMOSTTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 34-13

Oct 2LNMSUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 34-13

Sep 19LIUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 38-0

Sep 6LNEVTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 49-14

Jakeem Fletcher's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Depth
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Team Role

15 tkl · 2 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement20%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.