Jaylen Mbakwe
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
64
Depth

Jaylen Mbakwe

Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsSolid
LCBDefenseDepth
Projected Starter

Is Jaylen Mbakwe starting?

Jaylen Mbakwe is the projected starter at LCB for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Jaylen Mbakwe is the projected starting LCB on a Solid Georgia Tech — 64 OVR.

See full Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets depth chart ›

Depth at LCB · Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

  1. 1364Jaylen MbakweStarter
  2. 22362Trae Stevenson Jr.
  3. 31257Jon Mitchell

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Trae Stevenson Jr. — No. 2 at LCB for Georgia TechHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The Story

A Five-Star Talent

A 5-star recruit out of Clay-Chalkville, ranked #12 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 1 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 64 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit5★ · #12 NatlTeam Share0%
Clay, AL
Jersey
#3
Class
JR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
195 lbs

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—100

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★★5-star
Composite
0.9943
National Rank
#12
High School
Clay-Chalkville
Hometown
Pinson, AL

Why this rating?

On a 78-rated defense; 0th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them -14 vs unit starters → 64.

Team defense (SP+)
78
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 0% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.98)
Depth-chart adjustment
-14 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12LTENNTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 45-24

Sep 4LCOLOTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final L 14-13

Jaylen Mbakwe's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

Is our 64 OVR fair?
64
Depth
Vote to see what thousands of fans think

Team Role

1 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement0%
Coach Georgia TechTake 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.