Jalen Woods
UCLA Bruins
71
Average

Jalen Woods

UCLA BruinsAverage
WLBDefenseAverage
Projected Starter

Is Jalen Woods starting?

Jalen Woods is the projected starter at WLB for UCLA Bruins.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of St. John Bosco, ranked #574 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 47 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #574 Natl3-Yr Total80 tackles · 2.5 sacksTeam Share7%
Compton, CA
Jersey
#9
Class
RS SR
Height
6'1"
Weight
225 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025474.51.5
20242221
20231120

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
0.8796
National Rank
#574
High School
St. John Bosco
Hometown
Bellflower, CA

Why this rating?

On a 74-rated defense; 79th-percentile production (×0.81 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 71.

Team defense (SP+)
74
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 79% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.81)
Depth-chart adjustment
-3 for role

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

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71
Average
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Team Role

47 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at WLB · UCLA Bruins

  1. 1971Jalen WoodsStarter
  2. 2059Donavyn Pellot
  3. 32051Scott Taylor
Coach UCLATake 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.