Jaiden Grimes
Jaiden Grimes
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chandler Burks → Jerry Mack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 24 | 9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 32 | 12 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 27–13
vs Merrimack
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kennesaw State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Kennesaw State
Returning around him
- 46% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kennesaw State · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #132 · 2026 recruiting class #120
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 2025 production profile sits closest to Dayton LeBlanc’s 2020 season.
Matches Dayton on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Blake Herold's sophomore season at Kansas (2025).
Matches Blake on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #9949
Peaked at #9949 this season.