Is Jaylen Lewis starting?
Jaylen Lewis is the projected starter at SS for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
Redshirt senior · #7 · 5'11", 187 lbs
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Western Kentucky Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
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- FS
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The Story
The Ballhawk
A 3-star recruit out of Haywood, ranked #562 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 74 tackles, 3 INT, 5 PBU. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 95th-percentile production nationally — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 187 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | 3 | 5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8804
- National Rank
- #562
- High School
- Haywood
- Hometown
- Brownsville, TN
Why this rating?
On a 72-rated defense; 95th-percentile production (×0.79 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 80.
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 15WSHSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 16-3
Oct 8WMOSTTKL 14
- TKL
- 14
- SOLO
- 11
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-13
Oct 2LNMSUTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 34-13
Sep 26WMERCTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 52-7
Sep 19LIUTKL 11
- TKL
- 11
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-0
Sep 12LUGATKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 70-20
Sep 6LNEVTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | WSHSU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | WMOST | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | LNMSU | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WMERC | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LIU | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LUGA | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LNEV | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jaylen Lewis'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.