#6

Jared Lloyd

LB · Missouri State · R-Jr. · #6

Returning to Missouri State for 2026
R-Jr. · Daytona Beach, Fla. → Mainland High
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Jared Lloyd

LB · Missouri State · Jr · #6

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

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

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Missouri State7-6HC: Ryan Beard · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Missouri State76334.01.52----
Career76334.01.52----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025

W 42–10

vs UT Martin

3 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

Dominant 32-point win at home against UT Martin.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Missouri State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Missouri State

Returning around him

  • Transfer portal: +8 net (19 in / 11 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Missouri State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #128

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Levani Damuni’s 2022 season.

Stanford · 2022

#2

Mariano Sori-Marin

Minnesota · 2022

All-Big Ten
88%
#3

Justin Wright

Tulsa · 2021

85%
#4

Geoff Cantin-Arku

Memphis · 2023

84%
#5

Ethan Barr

UCF · 2024

82%

Matches Levani on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Solo tackle rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Blayne Myrick's junior season at South Alabama (2025).

South Alabama · 2025

All-Sun Belt
#2

Malik Verdon

Iowa State · 2024

83%
#3

Jeremiah Telander

Tennessee · 2025

79%
#4

Johnny Hodges

TCU · 2022

All-Big 12
79%
#5

Ben Roberts

Texas Tech · 2025

78%

Matches Blayne on

Solo tackle rate
TFL rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10290

Final rank
#11152
Avg #10889.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10290 this season.

Background

Honors Conference USA Honor Roll: 2025 MVFC Honor Roll: 2024 MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026 Missouri State 2025: Started all 13 games at linebacker and played 577 total plays ... Was the club's top overall tackler with 77 total stop...

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