Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#9
Jaray Bledsoe
Senior defensive lineman for Mississippi State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 315 lb · Marlin, TX · Marlin HS (Texas)
CFB Index 47 · #228 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Mississippi 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
2.5 TFL · 6 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, at Minnesota
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Mississippi State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Texas in 2022.
- Transferred from Texas to Mississippi State in 2025.
Jaray Bledsoe
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Jaray Bledsoe has played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Minnesota — 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
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Texas4-star out of Marlin
202512 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coaches2022
Mississippi State
2023era →
Greg Knox
Mississippi State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Mike Leach, Greg Knox, and Jeff Lebby. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Texas8-5HC: Steve Sarkisian · Run-leaning
2023Texas12-2HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced
2024Texas13-3HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced
2025Mississippi State5-8HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2026Mississippi State2-0HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (91st percentile). Strength: sacks (87th 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: 3.0 TKL/g, 1.2 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
47 · #228 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #228 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #30 of 60 SEC DLs
How the All-SEC 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 | Mississippi State | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 28 | 8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 41 | 14 | 9.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–13
at Minnesota
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 25-point win on the road against Minnesota.
With K. Taylor — 227 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.8 · 86 rush yds (13 car) · A. Evans III — 6 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -12 net (28 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brandon Cleveland’s 2025 season.
88%match
NFL Rd 7
Matches Brandon on
Height
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Brandon on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Keanu Tanuvasa's senior season at BYU (2025).
73%match
Matches Keanu on
Class year
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Keanu on
Hurry rate (lower)
Sack rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaray Bledsoe
Background
Career Honors 2025 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll 2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team 2023 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Spring) 2022 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Spring) 2022 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall) Career Notes Played in 25 career games w...
The defensive line · Mississippi State
- #9Jaray Bledsoe5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #43Will Whitson4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #35Kalvin Dinkins3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #42DJ Reed2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Jayson Jenkins2 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Mississippi State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology