Sources: Jeykup set to join BK ROG Esports in the LFL

BK ROG Esports are set to field their fourth Turkish jungler in a row. After Doğukan "113" Balcı, Enes "Rhilech" Uçan, and Enes "XnS" Hansu, 19-year-old Yakup "Jeykup" Enes Ermişer is set to join BK ROG in the Ligue Française de League of Legends (LFL), sources tell Sheep Esports on Friday. The young jungler also had a tryout with Karmine Corp Blue Stars.

BK ROG originally aimed to sign a rookie jungler. Yet by the time their situation cleared up and they were able to move, every high-potential rookie in Europe had already been secured. They were therefore forced to broaden their search. Several players were considered, and negotiations took place with multiple junglers from both the European and North American scenes.

From the start, the two main targets were Christian "KryRa" Rahaian and Tomio "Tomio" Chan, two Canadian players competing in NA. Since BK ROG will not have a gaming house next year, negotiations with Tomio fell through. On KryRa’s side, the team could not match the offers he was receiving; he ended up joining Disguised in the LCS, as previously reported by Sheep Esports.

BK ROG therefore began to consider other options, including Valentin "Stormax" Garnier, whom they followed very closely, as well as Lucjan "Shlatan" Ahmad and Theo "Theocacs" Sauda. Jungler Kacper “Daglas” Dagiel was also considered, but his tryout fell on November 18th—the day League of Legends servers went down due to a major Cloudflare outage affecting large parts of the internet. With no possibility to scrim for BKR, Los Heretics quickly decided to retain their jungler for another year.

After looking at these options, the French organization invited Jeykup for tryouts, during which he impressed and convinced them. The Turkish jungler spent the 2025 season in the Italian league, first with Underworld Esports in Winter before joining Colossal Gaming for Spring and Summer, and he also took part in EMEA Masters with CG.

It will therefore be the fourth Turkish jungler in a row fielded by BK ROG: 113 in Spring 2024, who then joined Karmine Corp Blue and later Team BDS in the LEC; Rhilech in Summer and at the start of 2025, who is now with Natus Vincere in the LEC; then XnS in Summer.

Jeykup also works individually with Rhilech, with whom he shares his first name, which has earned him the nickname “Baby Rhilech.” BK ROG are coming off a year in which many changes were made mid-season in the jungle and AD carry roles. Along the way, the team won its very first LFL title in Spring after a 3–2 victory over Karmine Corp Blue.

For more roster changes, check out our Transfers Hub and Offseason Live Tracker.