Is Jack Fries starting?
Jack Fries is the projected starter at WLB for Ohio Bobcats.
Redshirt senior · #27 · 6'2", 222 lbs
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The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 54 tackles, 3 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #27
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 222 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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 77-rated defense; 76th-percentile production (×0.77 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 81.
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 3WKENTTKL 10
- TKL
- 10
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 13-10
Sep 26WSTOTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-7
Sep 19LUSATKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-36
Sep 12WJXSTTKL 11
- TKL
- 11
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 29-27 4OT
Sep 5LNEBTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 49-21
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WKENT | 10 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WSTO | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LUSA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WJXST | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LNEB | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Fries's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.