University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Crider, Jaelen

Jersey Number 93
Jaelen Crider
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 291
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Morrow, Ga.
- High School:
- Stow-Munroe Falls (Ohio)
- Prev School:
- Youngstown State
Bio
2024 (at Youngstown State)
Finished with 16 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, a fumble recovery and pass breakup as a senior ... collected a 17-yard sack at Pitt … recorded a season-high five tackles with 1.5 stops for loss against Indiana State … had two tackles in games against Pitt, South Dakota, North Dakota and Southern Illinois.
2023 (Junior)
Played in all 13 games as a defensive reserve ... credited with four tackles ... had stops against Ohio State, UNI, South Dakota and Missouri State.
2022 (Sophomore)
Played in nine games ... credited with 10 total tackles (three solos and 10 assists) ... registered three sacks on the campaign ... had sacks against Missouri State, Illinois State and Dayton ... finished with a season-best four tackles at Illinois State ... had two stops at Kentucky and at MSU.
at Toledo (2020-21)
Was a member of the program in 2020 and 2021 ... played in one game in 2021 ... did not play in 2020.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-star prospect according to 247 Sports ... lettered at Stow-Munroe Falls (Ohio) High School ... earned OPSWA All-District honors as a senior in 2019 ... his pick six helped Stow-Munroe Falls to an upset victory over sixth-ranked Barberton in one of the team's biggest wins of 2019 ... grew up in the Atlanta suburb of Morrow, Ga. ... older brother, AJ Crider, played football at Toledo.
Finished with 16 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, a fumble recovery and pass breakup as a senior ... collected a 17-yard sack at Pitt … recorded a season-high five tackles with 1.5 stops for loss against Indiana State … had two tackles in games against Pitt, South Dakota, North Dakota and Southern Illinois.
2023 (Junior)
Played in all 13 games as a defensive reserve ... credited with four tackles ... had stops against Ohio State, UNI, South Dakota and Missouri State.
2022 (Sophomore)
Played in nine games ... credited with 10 total tackles (three solos and 10 assists) ... registered three sacks on the campaign ... had sacks against Missouri State, Illinois State and Dayton ... finished with a season-best four tackles at Illinois State ... had two stops at Kentucky and at MSU.
at Toledo (2020-21)
Was a member of the program in 2020 and 2021 ... played in one game in 2021 ... did not play in 2020.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-star prospect according to 247 Sports ... lettered at Stow-Munroe Falls (Ohio) High School ... earned OPSWA All-District honors as a senior in 2019 ... his pick six helped Stow-Munroe Falls to an upset victory over sixth-ranked Barberton in one of the team's biggest wins of 2019 ... grew up in the Atlanta suburb of Morrow, Ga. ... older brother, AJ Crider, played football at Toledo.
Michael Desormeaux Media Availability (Sep 15, 2025)
Monday, September 15
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