Jaylen Mercer

Jaylen Mercer

DL • Class of 2027Cincinnati, OH

3.0
#290PR National
#11PR State
#30PR Position
#269National
#8State
#28Position
26Offers
6'3.5"
250.00 lbs
Winton Woods

PrepRanks Score Breakdown

PrepRanks Composite Score
69.7/100
(3 stars)

Jaylen Mercer's PrepRanks score combines rankings from all 4 services with real college interest validation, context-aware momentum, position scarcity, and rating stability to create the most comprehensive evaluation available.

Service Average

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34.7/50 · Bottom 28%

3-star evaluation: ON3 #286, ESPN unranked. Consistent rankings reflect reliable assessment across services.

Rank Momentum

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10/25 · Top 50%

Stable rankings over time - no significant movement. Consistently recognized at current level since evaluation began.

Position Scarcity

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4/15 · Bottom 32%

DL position scarcity factor applied based on national supply and demand dynamics.

Cross-Service Stability

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3/10 · Bottom 25%

Mixed consensus - service ratings show notable differences in evaluation.

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Offers (25)

SchoolStatusPrediction
Tennessee Volunteers logoTennessee VolunteersOffered
29.8%
Cincinnati Bearcats logoCincinnati BearcatsOffered
17.7%
Indiana Hoosiers logoIndiana HoosiersOffered
15.2%
Notre Dame Fighting Irish logoNotre Dame Fighting IrishOffered
6.6%
Kentucky Wildcats logoKentucky WildcatsOffered
6.6%
Louisville Cardinals logoLouisville CardinalsOffered
6.6%
Missouri Tigers logoMissouri TigersOffered
6.6%
Texas A&M Aggies logoTexas A&M AggiesOffered
1.0%
Pittsburgh Panthers logoPittsburgh PanthersOffered
1.0%
Boston College Eagles logoBoston College EaglesOffered
1.0%
Penn State Nittany Lions logoPenn State Nittany LionsOffered
1.0%
Illinois Fighting Illini logoIllinois Fighting IlliniOffered
1.0%
USC Trojans logoUSC TrojansOffered
1.0%
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logoGeorgia Tech Yellow JacketsOffered
1.0%
Michigan State Spartans logoMichigan State SpartansOffered
1.0%
Purdue Boilermakers logoPurdue BoilermakersOffered
1.0%
Maryland Terrapins logoMaryland TerrapinsOffered
1.0%
Wisconsin Badgers logoWisconsin BadgersOffered
1.0%
Bowling Green Falcons logoBowling Green FalconsOffered
1.0%
Minnesota Golden Gophers logoMinnesota Golden GophersOffered
1.0%
Virginia Tech Hokies logoVirginia Tech HokiesOffered
1.0%
Western Michigan Broncos logoWestern Michigan BroncosOffered
1.0%
Iowa Hawkeyes logoIowa HawkeyesOffered
1.0%
Arizona State Sun Devils logoArizona State Sun DevilsOffered
1.0%
Stanford Cardinal logoStanford CardinalOffered
1.0%

About Offers Data

  • Prediction: ON3 RPM probability of commitment
  • Class Rank: College's current recruiting class ranking
  • 5yr Draft: Players drafted by position and total over last 5 years

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PrepRanks Composite Score
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69.7/100 · Bottom 43%
vs. 2027 Football
Market Value Index
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77/100 · Top 16%
VERY HOT
Offer Quality Index
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44/100 · Bottom 47%
MODERATE

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Size Premium Index
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15/100 · Bottom 12%

6'3.5" / 250.00 lbs for DL

Power Five Regional Advantage
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80/100 · Top 9%

From OH - geographic recruiting advantage

Multi-Sport Athleticism
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60/100 · Top 46%

Cross-sport athleticism indicators

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Service Rankings

ON3
Rating89.00
National#286
247Sports
Rating88.00
ESPN
Rating79.00

Recruiting Crystal Ball

Where will Jaylen commit? Here are the top predictions:

Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee Volunteers

Volunteers

220 mi
29.8%
Cincinnati Bearcats
17.7%

Predictions based on recruiting experts and insider intel