Is Jalen Mickens starting?
Jalen Mickens is the projected starter at WR-X for Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
Jalen Mickens is the projected starting WR-X on a Average Louisiana Tech — 76 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Willis, ranked #2,073 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 20 catches, 177 yards, 1 TD. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #11
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 187 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 177 | 1 |
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
- 0.8411
- National Rank
- #2073
- High School
- Willis
- Hometown
- Willis, TX
Why this rating?
On a 76-rated offense; 56th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 76.
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
Sep 12LLSUYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 6
- YDS
- 101
- AVG
- 16.8
- TD
- 1
Final L 45-14
Sep 5WNWSTYDS 31
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 31
- AVG
- 15.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 133
- AVG
- 44.3
- TD
- 1
Final W 80-6
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LLSU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 5 | WNWST | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 3 |
Jalen Mickens's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.