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Darian Blachewicz

DL · Kent State · R-Jr. · #58

Returning to Kent State for 2026
R-Jr. · Millville, N.J. → Millville HS
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Darian Blachewicz

DL · Kent State · Fr · #58

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2035 national
CFB
College
Kent State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 21–17

vs Merrimack

1 TOT  ·  1 PD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Kent State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Kent State

Returning around him

  • 11% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 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 #128 · 2026 recruiting class #120

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Russell Sykes IV’s 2025 season.

Temple · 2025

#2

MJ Anderson

Iowa State · 2022

78%
#3

Brenton Williams

Liberty · 2024

75%
#4

Santana Hopper

App State · 2024

All-Sun Belt
72%
#5

Landen Thomas

UNLV · 2025

70%

Matches Russell on

Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate

Differs from Russell on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Tom Trieb's freshman season at North Texas (2022).

Tom Trieb

82%match

North Texas · 2022

#2

Brenton Williams

Liberty · 2024

81%
#3

Landen Thomas

UNLV · 2025

69%
#4

Khurtiss Perry

Jacksonville State · 2025

69%
#5

Chris Forbes

Old Dominion · 2025

66%

Matches Tom on

TFL rate
Weight
Height

Differs from Tom on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12366

Final rank
#12366
Avg #12628.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12366 this season.

Background

2025 (Freshman) Appeared in all 12 games for the Golden Flashes Finished with 21 total tackles (6 unassisted, 15 assisted) Posted 5.0 tackles for loss totaling 13 yards Had 1.5 sacks for 6 yards Forced a fumble at Akron Registered 1 quarterback hurry against Merrimack Career-high 4 tackles came a...

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