Jaylen Wester
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
75
Solid

Jaylen Wester

Western Kentucky HilltoppersRebuilding
MLBDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

Is Jaylen Wester starting?

Jaylen Wester is the projected starter at MLB for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

Jaylen Wester is the projected starting MLB on a Rebuilding Western Kentucky — 75 OVR.

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Depth at MLB · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

  1. 12175Jaylen WesterStarter
  2. 22264Jordan Donald
  3. 31853Geajorm Akpaloo

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The Story

The Tackling Machine

A 3-star recruit out of Palmetto, ranked #2,294 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 106 tackles, 7 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 11% of the team's production at his spot and 92th-percentile production nationally — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,294 NatlTeam Share11%Percentile92th
Palmetto, FL
Jersey
#21
Class
GR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
228 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
202510671.5

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
0.8081
National Rank
#2294
High School
Palmetto
Hometown
Palmetto, FL

Why this rating?

On a 68-rated defense; 92th-percentile production (×0.79 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 75.

Team defense (SP+)
68
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 92% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.79)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 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

Oct 2LNMSUTKL 7
TKL
7
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
1
PD
0

Final L 34-13

Sep 26WMERCTKL 8
TKL
8
SOLO
6
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 52-7

Sep 19LIUTKL 8
TKL
8
SOLO
6
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 38-0

Sep 12LUGATKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final L 70-20

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

Final L 49-14

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

The People's Ratings

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75
Solid
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Team Role

Tackling Machine
106 tkl · 7 TFL · 1.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach Western KentuckyTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.
DAILY PICKSMake your picks.Today's games. No account needed.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.