Jordan Lester
TCU Horned Frogs
77
Solid

Jordan Lester

TCU Horned FrogsSolid
FSDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

Is Jordan Lester starting?

Jordan Lester is the projected starter at FS for TCU Horned Frogs.

Jordan Lester is the projected starting FS on a Solid TCU — 77 OVR.

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Depth at FS · TCU Horned Frogs

  1. 12277Jordan LesterStarter
  2. 21864Kaden McFadden
  3. 31354Ryan Yaites

What's Next

Who do they play next?Brandon Barnes — vs Arkansas State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Kaden McFadden — No. 2 at FS for TCUHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for TCU Horned Frogs

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Mesquite Horn, ranked #1,039 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 16 tackles, 0 INT, 2 PBU. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,039 Natl2-Yr Total17 tacklesTeam Share3%
Mesquite, TX
Jersey
#22
Class
RS JR
Height
6'2"
Weight
190 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20251602
2024110

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
0.8631
National Rank
#1039
High School
Mesquite Horn
Hometown
Mesquite, TX

Why this rating?

On a 80-rated defense; 63th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 77.

Team defense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 63% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 13WGRAMTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 63-7

Aug 29LUNCTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 15-10

Jordan Lester's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Solid
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Team Role

16 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement30%
Coach TCUTake 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.