Is James Jennette starting?
James Jennette is the projected starter at LOLB for Utah State Aggies.
Graduate student · #18 · 6'5", 225 lbs
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Utah State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- LOLBJames JennetteThis player
- LILB
- RILB
- ROLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers in the Pac-12
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 9 tackles, 1 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #18
- Class
- GR/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
- Transfer
- Virginia Tech
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 9 | 1 | 0.5 |
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 83-rated defense; 57th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.95 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 86.
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 26WTROYTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-10
Sep 19LUTAHTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-0
Sep 12LWASHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 16-14
Sep 5LIDSTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 29-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WTROY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LUTAH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LWASH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LIDST | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
James Jennette'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.