Jaden McKenzie
Jaden McKenzie
Wins his gap play after play. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ryan Day and Mike Houston. The receipt: 3 tackles against UTSA — Week 5, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at East Carolina, 0 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Houston.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | East Carolina | 17 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 12 | 3.0 | 0.5 | -- | 1 | -- |
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
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Antonio Pule’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Robert Jackson's senior season at Cincinnati (2024).
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