J'Dan Burnett
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
68
Depth

J'Dan Burnett

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsAverage
RDEDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Tulsa
2nd String / Backup

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J'Dan Burnett is listed 2nd string at RDE for Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Redshirt senior · #94 · 6'1", 255 lbs

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Depth at RDE · Rutgers Scarlet Knights

  1. 11174Malachi DavisStarter
  2. 29468J'Dan BurnettYou
  3. 39744Rinaldo Callaway III

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The Story

The Edge Threat

This season: 28 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks. That's 12% of the team's production at his spot and 95th-percentile production nationally — good for a 68 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share12%Percentile95th
Fort Worth, TX
Jersey
#94
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
255 lbs
Transfer
Tulsa

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—289.56.5

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

Why this rating?

On a 66-rated defense; 95th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.86 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 68.

Team defense (SP+)
66
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 95% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 27% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.86)
Depth-chart adjustment
+8 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 25WHOWTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
0.5
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 58-7

Sep 19LUSCTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 42-35

Sep 3LMASSTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 37-21

J'Dan Burnett's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

Edge Threat
28 tkl · 9.5 TFL · 6.5 sacks
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