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
Returning to Western Kentucky for 2026
The numbers
6
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, at Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 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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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Tyson Helton — 9-6 over that span.
2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2026Western Kentucky0-2HC: Tyson Helton · Run-leaning, 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
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (19 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #81
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 ga...
The linebacker corps · Western Kentucky
- #21Jaylen Wester106 tackles · 2025
- #3Anthony Brackenridge74 tackles · 2025
- #9Dominic Oliver20 tackles · 2025
- #22Jordan Donald14 tackles · 2025
- #18Geajorm Akpaloo13 tackles · 2025
9 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology