Senior defensive lineman for Mississippi State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 315 lb · Marlin, TX · Marlin HS (Texas)
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, at Minnesota
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman for Mississippi State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Jaray Bledsoe
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Jaray Bledsoe has played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Minnesota — Week 2, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Leach, Greg Knox, and Jeff Lebby. Multi-era developmental context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 28 | 8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 43 | 15 | 9.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 41–34
2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
With K. Taylor — 251 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 87.9 · 33 rush yds (8 car) · F. Bothwell — 115 rush yds (21 car)
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (87th percentile). Strength: sacks (84th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
44.6%
91 pass / 113 run
Plays / game
68.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Former four-star. Now #228 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #30 of 60 SEC DLs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brandon Cleveland’s 2025 season.
Matches Brandon on
Differs from Brandon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Keanu Tanuvasa's senior season at BYU (2025).
Matches Keanu on
Differs from Keanu on
Player DNA
Career Honors 2025 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll 2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team 2023 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Spring) 2022 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Spring) 2022 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall) Career Notes Played in 25 career games…
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