Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#11
Krishna Clay
Senior defensive lineman on San Diego State's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 295 lb · Vacaville, CA · Wood High
CFB Index 37 · #229 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to San Diego 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
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 6 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Portland State
His career numbers, season by seasonKrishna Clay
Wins his gap play after play. This is his third year in the same defensive front at San Diego State. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Portland State, Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
San Diego State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
San Diego State
Played his entire career under Sean Lewis.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Sean Lewis — 13-14 over that span.
2024San Diego State3-9HC: Sean Lewis · Run-leaning
2025San Diego State9-4HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
2026San Diego State1-1HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceFading
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, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
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
37 · #229 of 330 interior linemen
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #19 of 35 Mountain West DLs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | San Diego State | 15 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 42 | 20 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 63 | 27 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 53–20
4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 TFL
Dominant 33-point win at home against Portland State.
With J. Hawkins — 1 TD · 47 AVG · 100 LONG · J. Denegal — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 21 rush yds (3 car)
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
San Diego State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · San Diego State
Returning around him
- 1 San Diego State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (26 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San Diego State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #89 · 2026 recruiting class #83
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 Enzo-Pierre Tayou’s 2025 season.
Matches Enzo-Pierre on
Class year
Height
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Joshua Tarango's sophomore season at Ball State (2021).
Matches Joshua on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Krishna Clay
The defensive line · San Diego State
- #56August Salvati3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Sam Benjamin3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Amari Comier2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18Kai Wallin2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Krishna Clay0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
20 more on the roster · San Diego State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology