Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Wigan.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2880 | 7.2 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.25 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.6 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 5.9 |
Scout report
J. Kerr is a 29-year-old central defender at Wigan, rated 30.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 340th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (69.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kerr.
Judged on this season alone, Kerr graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 88 centre-backs in the League One, on 9 clean sheets and 3.406 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 49 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 54th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One. At 29 Kerr is in his prime years, and a market index of 6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Wigan finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side
3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 69.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 30.4, Kerr carries the 54th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 88. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
