#7

Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine

DB · Florida International · Jr. · #7

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

Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine

DB · Florida International · Jr · #7

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1297 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Florida International
2024
Florida International
2025
Willie Simmons
Florida International
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Arizona10-3HC: Jedd Fisch · Balanced
2024Arizona4-8HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
2025Florida International7-6HC: Willie Simmons · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Florida International17131.00.031--
2024Arizona--------------
2023Arizona310.00.01----
Career20141.00.041--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025

W 56–16

at Sam Houston

1 REC

Dominant 40-point win on the road against Sam Houston.

How he plays

Play style

Erases the deep middle of the field.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Florida International

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Florida International

Returning around him

  • 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #101

DNA match

Player DNA

Centerfielder

Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeremy Smith’s 2022 season.

Jeremy Smith

84%match

Marshall · 2022

#2

M.J. Devonshire

Pittsburgh · 2021

NFL Rd 7
81%
#3

Denver Harris

UTSA · 2024

81%
#4

AJ Edwards

Texas State · 2022

79%
#5

Bralyn Lux

Fresno State · 2021

79%

Matches Jeremy on

PD rate
Height
Tackle volume

Differs from Jeremy on

TFL rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Cisse's junior season at South Carolina (2025).

South Carolina · 2025

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 20
#2

Cam Smith

South Carolina · 2022

All-SECNFL Rd 2 · Pk 20
83%
#3

Maxwell Hairston

Kentucky · 2024

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 30
80%
#4

Elliot Washington II

Penn State · 2025

80%
#5

Benjamin Morrison

Notre Dame · 2024

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 21
78%

Matches Brandon on

Class year
TFL rate
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10799

Final rank
#10799
Avg #11031.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10799 this season.