Jaelen Crider
Jaelen Crider
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Billy Napier → Michael Desormeaux. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 34–10
vs McNeese
1 SOLO · 1 TOT
Dominant 24-point win at home against McNeese.
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Louisiana
Returning around him
- 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (5 in / 7 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #90
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Coziah Izzard’s 2021 season.
Matches Coziah on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Mason Narcisse's graduate season at Louisiana (2024).
Matches Mason on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #8366
Peaked at #8366 this season.