Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-57@ South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-15vs Wofford | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
#33
Jaihien Roy
Sophomore defensive lineman for Kent State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 245 lb · Centreville, MD · Queen Anne's County HS
CFB Index 28 · #337 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Kent State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 6 tackles · 4 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Wofford
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman for Kent State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kent State in 2024.
Jaihien Roy
Wins his gap play after play. Jaihien Roy has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Kent State. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against Wofford — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Kent State3-star out of Queen Anne's County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kent State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Kenni Burns
Kent State
2025–2026era →
Mark Carney
Kent State
Coaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kent State0-12HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kent State1-1HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (100th percentile). Strength: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
28 · #337 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #337 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #25 of 43 Mid-American DLs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Kent State | 15 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 15 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 36–15
vs Wofford
4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 21-point win at home against Wofford.
With D. DeShields — 248 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 67.4 · 74 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · D. Clark — 5 rec · 90 yds
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Kent State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #130 · 2026 recruiting class #122
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Miles’s 2024 season.
75%match
Matches Jordan on
Hurry rate
Height
Weight
Differs from Jordan on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Immanuel Ezeogu's sophomore season at James Madison (2025).
77%match
Matches Immanuel on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Immanuel on
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaihien Roy
Background
2025 (R-Freshman) Academic All-MAC Appeared in all 12 games for Kent State Recorded 15 total tackles (11 unassisted, 4 assisted) Posted 2.5 tackles for loss for 10 yards Had 1.5 sacks totaling 9 yards Registered 2 quarterback hurries Broke up 1 pass Season-high 3 tackles came at NIU 2024 (Freshma...
The defensive line · Kent State
- Darian Blachewicz5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Thomas Aden4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33Jaihien Roy2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Josue Cordoba1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #44Antonio Bottiggi0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Kent State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology