Jaihien Roy
Jaihien Roy
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 15 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 17 | 13 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Merrimack
1 QB HUR
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
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
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 Jordan Miles’s 2024 season.
Matches Jordan on
Differs from Jordan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Immanuel Ezeogu's sophomore season at James Madison (2025).
Matches Immanuel on
Differs from Immanuel on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #12177
Peaked at #12177 this season.
Background
2025 (R-Freshman) Academic All-MAC Appeared in all 12 games for Kent State Recorded 15 total tackles (11 unassisted, 4 assisted) Posted 2.5 tackles for loss for 10 yards Had 1.5 sacks totaling 9 yards Registered 2 quarterback hurries Broke up 1 pass Season-high 3 tackles came at NIU 2024 (Freshma...