UCF · L 30-44
No tackles.
Northern Illinois · W 35-14
No tackles.
Arkansas State · L 32-38
No tackles.
Coastal Carolina · L 20-31
1 tackle
The other 4 games average 3 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Kelly has tackles in 5 of Georgia State’s 8 games: none against UCF, Northern Illinois and Arkansas State.
Jaden Kelly
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Jerry Mack and Dell McGee. On tape: 5 tackles against James Madison, Week 7, 2026.
12 tackles · 0.5 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | 1 |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 25 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-10vs North Carolina A&T | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-10vs Old Dominion | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 22-49@ James Madison | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 20-31vs Coastal Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 20-31 vs Coastal Carolina, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 interception. His interception ended Coastal Carolina’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, down 17-6. Ended Coastal Carolina’s drive (int).
How Georgia State’s defense played that day
Coastal Carolina’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 5. His interception came with Georgia State down 11.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Second quarter, up 28-7.
Week 1 · 2026
W 59-10
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 49-point win at home against North Carolina A&T.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Pass share
45.6%
246 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
67.4
8 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
273 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jerry Mack and Dell McGee.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
Sun Belt Conference
