Ezekiel Castex
Freshman defensive back on Kent State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′10″ · 175 lb · Sacramento, CA · Grant Union HS
Recruiting
ATH recruit
No. 2057 nationally · Signed with Grant Union
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 defensive back on Kent State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Grant Union in 2025.
Ezekiel Castex
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Recruited3-star out of Grant Union
Career arc
Splits & context
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
A three-star recruit at defensive back for Kent State.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in speed and man coverage.
Kent State has produced 2 All-Conference defensive backs. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2008. Jack Williams went on to the NFL out of this room (2008).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · 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
The secondary · Kent State
- #2Joel Cordoba66 tackles · 2025
- #3Derrick Jackson48 tackles · 2025
- #19DJ Barnes28 tackles · 2025
- #1A'tiq Muhammad28 tackles · 2025
- #23Ezekiel Castexno box-score line yet
11 more on the roster · Kent State team page