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Player Dossier
2022-2025Western Kentucky
Jaylen Wester
LB • 6'0" • 228 lbs • Palmetto, FL, USA
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Jaylen Wester shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Florida Atlantic • Colorado • Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Player Story
Jaylen Wester built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Palmetto, FL wearing No. 21, spending time with Colorado, Florida Atlantic, and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Jaylen...
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- Committed To
- Florida Atlantic
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Jaylen Wester, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Western Kentucky. Jaylen Wester shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 236
- TFL
- 19.5
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
Jaylen Wester quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Kentucky · LB
- Career Tackles
- 236
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Western Kentucky
- Top game
- Southern Miss
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Palmetto · Florida Atlantic
- High school pipeline
- Palmetto · 15 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Senior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 106 tackles · LB 29th (top 3%) · Conference USA 5th (top 1%) · National 35th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 60 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 55 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Colorado | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 13.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Colorado | 6 | 12 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 13.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63.7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 13 | 94 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63.7 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado to Western Kentucky | P4 to G5/FCS | 77.7 | Apr 26, 2025 |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic to Colorado | G5/FCS to P4 | 80.5 | Jan 2, 2024 |
Jaylen Wester played LB for Florida Atlantic, Colorado, and Western Kentucky. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jaylen Wester recorded 236 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Western Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Western Kentucky paired 13.5 primary output with 41.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 41.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Florida Atlantic, Colorado, Western Kentucky.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
41.5
Usage
9.9
Consistency
31.4
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 5. North Alabama: 0. Sam Houston: 2. Toledo: 0. Nevada: 1. Missouri State: 0. Delaware: 0. Florida International: 0. Louisiana Tech: 0.5. New Mexico State: 2.5. Middle Tennessee: 1. LSU: 0.5. Jacksonville State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Miss: 12 by 100. North Alabama: 2 by 8.3. Sam Houston: 3 by 32.5. Toledo: 8 by 33.3. Nevada: 8 by 43.3. Missouri State: 4 by 16.7. Delaware: 9 by 37.5. Florida International: 5 by 20.8. Louisiana Tech: 15 by 55. New Mexico State: 4 by 41.7. Middle Tennessee: 6 by 35. LSU: 17 by 55. Jacksonville State: 13 by 60
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.3 · Games = 9 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 4 · -1.0 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Southern Miss
Best efficiency game
100 vs Southern Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/23 | @ Southern Miss10+ tackles · Splash game | W 27-16 | 12 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Jacksonville State10+ tackles | L 34-37 | 13 | 12 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ LSU10+ tackles | L 10-13 | 17 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 42-26 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs New Mexico StateSplash game | W 35-16 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tue 10/21 | @ Louisiana Tech10+ tackles | W 28-27 | 15 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/15 | vs Florida International | L 6-25 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/3 | @ Delaware | W 27-24 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Missouri State | W 27-22 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Nevada | W 31-16 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Toledo | L 21-45 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs North Alabama | W 55-6 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/23 | vs Sam HoustonSplash game | W 41-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jaylen Wester story
Jaylen Wester built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Palmetto, FL wearing No. 21, spending time with Colorado, Florida Atlantic, and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Jaylen Wester's career was his defensive production: 236 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Western Kentucky. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jaylen Wester's production has multiple signals. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado, Florida Atlantic, and Western Kentucky.
The arc is straightforward: Jaylen Wester moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Florida Atlantic
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Colorado
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
Western Kentucky
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 10.5 | 29.6 | 9.7 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 11.5 | 34.4 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 2024 Postseason | Colorado | 1.5 | 12.9 | 2.3 | -10 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Colorado | 1.5 | 12.9 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 13.5 | 41.5 | 9.9 | 12 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 13.5 | 41.5 | 9.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ No. 94 Southern Miss
Week 1 · W 27-16 · Postseason
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
100 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs East Carolina
Week 11 · L 7-22 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
89.4 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Florida International
Week 11 · W 52-7 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#4
@ UTEP
Week 8 · L 21-24 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
75 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.
#5
@ South Florida
Week 7 · W 56-14 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
74.9 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Western Kentucky
13.5 primary output · 41.5 efficiency · 9.9 usage
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#2
2025 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
63.7
13.5 primary · 41.5 efficiency · 9.9 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
51.5
11.5 primary · 34.4 efficiency · 6.6 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
10
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
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