Jay Crable
Jay Crable
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes. Two seasons at Ohio, two different head coaches: Tim Albin and Brian Smith. 2025 brought the first one: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles, 2 TFL against Ball State, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Albin → Brian Smith. 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
John Hauser
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 52–35
vs Gardner-Webb
1 TOT
Edged out Gardner-Webb at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Ohio
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #126 · 2026 recruiting class #107
DNA match
Player DNA
Finisher
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kobe Stewart’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jamond Mathis's sophomore season at Kent State (2025).
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