Is Jake Clifton starting?
Jake Clifton is the projected starter at ROVER for BYU Cougars.
Junior · #31 · 6'2", 205 lbs
See full BYU Cougars depth chart ›Depth at ROVER · BYU Cougars
- 13185Jake CliftonStarter
- 25485Siale Esera
- 31875Ace Kaufusi
- 43363Maika Kaufusi
BYU Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- SAM
- MACK
- ROVERJake CliftonThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
Top linebackers in the Big 12
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Owasso, ranked #1,198 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #31
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Transfer
- Kansas State
At 6'2", 205 lbs, Jake Clifton plays for a BYU team rated 91 overall in the Big 12.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8522
- National Rank
- #1198
- High School
- Owasso
- Hometown
- Owasso, OK
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated defense; 81th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 85 after 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
Oct 10WISUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 24-10
Oct 3WTCUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-10
Sep 20WCSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-23
Sep 12WARIZTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-17
Sep 6WUTUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 63-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WISU | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | WTCU | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | WCSU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WARIZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WUTU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Clifton's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.