Jaylen Lewis
Jaylen Lewis
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 15 tackles, 1 TFL against LSU, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 74 | 48 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Temple | 43 | 31 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Arkansas | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 119 | 79 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 10 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 55–6
vs North Alabama
1 PD · 5 SOLO · 6 TOT
Dominant 49-point win at home against North Alabama.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- 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 #81
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeremiah Lewis’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ayden Jackson's junior season at Georgia Southern (2025).
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Background
AWARDS/HONORS 2025 Phil Steele CUSA All-Conference Fourth Team (S) 2025 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention Defense (DB) 2025 CUSA Defensive Player of the Week (8/25) Before WKU: Lewis transferred to WKU after one season at Temple, where he appeared in 11 games with six starts during the 2024 se...