#52

Jakeem Fletcher

DL · Western Kentucky · R-Jr. · #52

Returning to Western Kentucky for 2026
R-Jr. · Tanner, Ala. → Tanner HS
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Jakeem Fletcher

DL · Western Kentucky · Sr · #52

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Western Kentucky
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Western Kentucky1582.00.0------
Career1582.00.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025

W 27–24

at Delaware

2 TOT  ·  2 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Western Kentucky

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Western Kentucky

Returning around him

  • 33% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -3 net (19 in / 22 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #80

DNA match

Player DNA

Nose Anchor

The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Scott’s 2025 season.

Tyler Scott

95%match

UTEP · 2025

#2

Billy Wooden

Massachusetts · 2022

90%
#3

Cletus Mathurin

Massachusetts · 2022

84%
#4

Nesta Jade Silvera

Miami · 2021

NFL Rd 7
82%
#5

J.J. Pegues

Auburn · 2021

82%

Matches Tyler on

Class year
Height
Hurry rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Colin Coates's freshman season at Charlotte (2023).

Colin Coates

83%match

Charlotte · 2023

#2

Albert Regis

Texas A&M · 2022

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 17
81%
#3

Phillip Paea

Utah State · 2021

80%
#4

C.J. Fite

Arizona State · 2023

All-Big 12
79%
#5

Gi'Narious Johnson

South Alabama · 2020

78%

Matches Colin on

Hurry rate
TFL rate
Weight

Differs from Colin on

Class year (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10772

Final rank
#11162
Avg #11014.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10772 this season.

Background

Before WKU: Fletcher made the move to WKU after spending four seasons at Alabama State. The defensive tackle played in 20 games over the last three seasons for the Hornets, with his most productive season coming in 2024. He played in 12 games and recorded 40 tackles and one forced fumble that sea...

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