Is Roman Pearson starting?
Roman Pearson is listed 2nd string at RCB for Kansas Jayhawks.
Redshirt senior · #5 · 6'2", 205 lbs
See full Kansas Jayhawks depth chart ›Depth at RCB · Kansas Jayhawks
- 1082Austin AlexanderStarter
- 2574Roman PearsonYou
- 3658Jahlil Hurley
Kansas Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Big 12
The Story
The Ballhawk
This season: 27 tackles, 1 INT, 4 PBU. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 74 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Transfer
- Ball State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 27 | 1 | 4 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Pickerington Central
- Hometown
- Pickerington, OH
Why this rating?
On a 77-rated defense; 77th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.75 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 74.
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 11LUTAHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-24
Oct 3WMTSUTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 55-0
Sep 19LASUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-17
Sep 12LMIZTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-21
Sep 5WLIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-6
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | LUTAH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WMTSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | LASU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LMIZ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WLIU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roman Pearson'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.