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    Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
    Jaylen Wester

    JaylenWester

    Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
    • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
    • #21
    • Linebacker
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      1.83 m, 103 kg
    • Birthplace
      Palmetto, FL
    • Status
      Active

    2025 season stats

    • SOLO
      51
    • SACK
      1.5
    • FF
      2
    • INT
      0
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    Career Stats

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    2025
    2024
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    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    10651551.5200000.00020
    151050100000.00010
    5633231100000.00020
    603327100011818.001810
    Career stats are updated nightly

    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sat 11/1vsNMSUNMSU
    W
    35-16
    4310
    Sat 11/15vsMTSUMTSU
    W
    42-26
    6330.5
    Sun 11/23@LSULSU
    L
    13-10
    176110
    Sat 11/29@JVSTJVST
    L
    37-34
    131030
    Tue 12/23vsUSMUSM
    W
    27-16
    12751
    New Orleans Bowl

    Defensive statistics not considered official

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                        2025 CUSA Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Kennesaw State7-110-4
                        Jacksonville State7-19-5
                        Western Kentucky6-29-4
                        Louisiana Tech5-38-5
                        Missouri State5-37-6
                        Florida International5-37-6
                        Delaware4-47-6
                        Liberty3-54-8
                        Middle Tennessee2-63-9
                        New Mexico State2-64-8
                        UTEP1-72-10
                        Sam Houston1-72-10
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