Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#28
Jaden Kelly
Senior linebacker for Georgia State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 215 lb · Dallas, TX
In transfer portal — destination TBD (from Kennesaw State)
The numbers
4
tackles · 2026
0.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, vs North Carolina A&T
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Georgia State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearJaden Kelly
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Kennesaw State, Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20254 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Kennesaw State
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Kennesaw State10-4HC: Jerry Mack · Run-leaning
2026Georgia State2-0HC: Dell McGee · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 17 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–10
Game log
The linebacker corps · Georgia State
- #20Coby Owens26 tackles · 2025
- #45Kelan Butler24 tackles · 2025
- #28Jaden Kelly13 tackles · 2025
- #55Antonio Wesley1 tackle · 2025
- #34Jaydon Hood2 games · 2026
10 more on the roster · Georgia State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology