Layton Starks
Ball State Cardinals
55
Depth

Layton Starks

Ball State CardinalsRebuilding
RUSHDefenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is Layton Starks starting?

Layton Starks is listed 2nd string at RUSH for Ball State Cardinals.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 2-star recruit out of Woodford County, ranked #3,246 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 10 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 55 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit2★ · #3,246 NatlTeam Share1%
Versailles, KY
Jersey
#42
Class
RS SO
Height
6'4"
Weight
235 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251010

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★☆☆☆2-star
Composite
0.7783
National Rank
#3246
High School
Woodford County
Hometown
Versailles, KY

Why this rating?

On a 67-rated defense; 48th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 55.

Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 48% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 75% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.75)
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role; −6 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.

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Team Role

10 tkl · 1 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at RUSH · Ball State Cardinals

  1. 13169Jared BadieStarter
  2. 24255Layton StarksYou
  3. 3949Justin Thomas
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.