Is Jamar Birden starting?
Jamar Birden is No. 4 on the Ball State Cardinals depth chart at DE.
Redshirt freshman · #33 · 6'2", 225 lbs
See full Ball State Cardinals depth chart ›Depth at DE · Ball State Cardinals
- 1763Ben MarshStarter
- 21057Austin Stief
- 33956Maverick Gracio
- 43347Jamar BirdenYou
- 5340George Okorie
Ball State Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the MAC
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Ware County, ranked #1,325 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #33
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
Jamar Birden is currently behind Ben Marsh at DE on the Ball State depth chart, a Mid-American team rated 62 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8600
- National Rank
- #1325
- High School
- Ware County
- Hometown
- Waycross, GA
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 47 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
Sep 5LOSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | LOSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamar Birden'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.