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Jaelin Willis

LB · App State · Sr.

Returning to App State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jaelin Willis

LB · App State · Sr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
App State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025App State5-8HC: Dowell Loggains · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 34–11

at Charlotte

1 SOLO  ·  1 TOT

Dominant 23-point win on the road against Charlotte.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

App State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · App State

Returning around him

  • 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -3 net (38 in / 41 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

App State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #79 · 2026 recruiting class #59

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jackson Barrow’s 2021 season.

Toledo · 2021

#2

Garland Benyard

Kennesaw State · 2025

83%
#3

Braelen Oliver

Minnesota · 2022

80%
#4

James Neal

Texas State · 2024

78%
#5

Zach Mowchan

Eastern Michigan · 2025

77%

Matches Jackson on

Solo tackle rate
Height
Weight

Differs from Jackson on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to London Harris's freshman season at Texas State (2020).

Texas State · 2020

#2

Trey Kiser

South Alabama · 2021

82%
#3

Karene Reid

Utah · 2021

79%
#4

Cameron Hollobaugh

Ohio · 2025

78%
#5

Elijah Gordon

Central Michigan · 2025

78%

Matches London on

TFL rate
Weight
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11918

Final rank
#11974
Avg #11938.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11918 this season.