#71

Aden Kelley

DT · Oklahoma State · Sr. · #71

Returning to Oklahoma State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Aden Kelley

DT · Oklahoma State · Sr · #71

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#309 national
CFB
College
Oklahoma State
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

1 coach
2021
Oklahoma State
2022
Oklahoma State
2023
Oklahoma State
2024
Oklahoma State
2025
Oklahoma State

Played his entire career under Mike Gundy.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Oklahoma State12-2HC: Mike Gundy · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Oklahoma State7-6HC: Mike Gundy · Balanced, fast tempo
2023Oklahoma State10-4HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2024Oklahoma State3-9HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2025Oklahoma State1-11HC: Mike Gundy · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Oklahoma State1761.01.0------
2024Oklahoma State110.00.0------
2023Oklahoma State110.00.0------
2022Oklahoma State441.00.0------
2021Oklahoma State1--0.00.0------
Career24122.01.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 27–7

vs UT Martin

1 QB HUR

How he plays

Play style

Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Oklahoma State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive tackle · Oklahoma State

Returning around him

  • 44% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -10 net (55 in / 65 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Oklahoma State · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #49 · 2026 recruiting class #69

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 Jalar Holley’s 2025 season.

Jalar Holley

86%match

Charlotte · 2025

#2

Jay Toia

UCLA · 2024

NFL Rd 7
85%
#3

Mike Lockhart

SMU · 2024

85%
#4

Peter Woods

Clemson · 2025

All-ACCNFL Rd 1 · Pk 29
84%
#5

Kristian Williams

Missouri · 2024

84%

Matches Jalar on

Class year
Height
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Mike Lockhart's graduate season at SMU (2024).

SMU · 2024

#2

Kristian Williams

Missouri · 2024

86%
#3

Demerick Morris

Temple · 2024

82%
#4

Tim Smith

Alabama · 2024

All-SECNFL Rd 6
80%
#5

Jahmeer Carter

Virginia · 2024

79%

Matches Mike on

Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11132

Final rank
#11858
Avg #11665.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11132 this season.