Jelani McLaughlin
San Diego State Aztecs
70
Average

Jelani McLaughlin

San Diego State AztecsSolid
SSDefenseAverage
3rd String

Is Jelani McLaughlin starting?

Jelani McLaughlin is listed 3rd string at SS for San Diego State Aztecs.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Citrus Valley, ranked #1,803 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 10 tackles, 1 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,803 Natl2-Yr Total17 tacklesTeam Share1%
San Jacinto, CA
Jersey
#20
Class
RS JR
Height
6'0"
Weight
202 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20251010
2024700

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
0.8367
National Rank
#1803
High School
Citrus Valley
Hometown
Redlands, CA

Why this rating?

On a 82-rated defense; 55th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 70.

Team defense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 55% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.92)
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.

The People's Ratings

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70
Average
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Team Role

10 tkl · 0 PD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement8%

Depth at SS · San Diego State Aztecs

  1. 1989Dalesean StaleyStarter
  2. 22971Josh Hunter
  3. 32070Jelani McLaughlinYou
Coach San Diego StTake 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.