Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ Georgia | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#22
Jordan Donald
Sophomore linebacker for Western Kentucky. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 224 lb · Perry, GA · Perry HS
The numbers
6
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, at Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Western Kentucky. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Western Kentucky in 2025.
Jordan Donald
This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Western Kentucky. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Georgia, Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20258 games
- Signed with Western Kentucky3-star out of Perry
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Western Kentucky
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 20 | 9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Tyson Helton — 9-7 over that span.
2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2026Western Kentucky0-3HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
50.0%
138 pass / 138 run
Plays / game
92.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,034 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Conference USA as a sophomore.
Background
2025 (Fr.) | 10/0: Donald appeared in 10 games during his first season on The Hill, adding depth at the linebacker position. Donald totaled 14 tackles, including two tackles for loss. He added one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble. He recorded a season-high three tackles in WKU's Nov. 22…
The linebacker corps · Western Kentucky
- #38Kennon Loftin28 tackles · 2026
- #33Eli Jones22 tackles · 2026
- #21Jaylen Wester14 tackles · 2026
- #32Westen Ard11 tackles · 2026
- #22Jordan Donald6 tackles · 2026
9 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology