Junior defensive end for Kansas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 230 lb · Clover, SC · Clover
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
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Tulane
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive end for Kansas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Jayden Bryant
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 2 sacks against Tulane, Week 3, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas State
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 16 | 11 | 4.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 19 | 8.0 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
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 71-3vs Nicholls | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
2 tackles · 1 hurries · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 7 rush yds (1 car)
Since week 2: +2 sacks, +2 tackles for loss, +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (96th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (93rd 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
43.2%
89 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
0.0%
89 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Unranked recruit. Now #318 at the position.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Michael Pitts’s 2021 season.
Matches Michael on
Differs from Michael on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Amontrae Bradford's sophomore season at Georgia Tech (2025).
Matches Amontrae on
Differs from Amontrae on
2025 AT COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV.: Played in all 13 games, totaling 16 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks over 248 defensive snaps... Set a career high with five tackles against James Madison – all solo stops – including a 10-yard sack... Also had a sack against Georgia Southern... Carded…
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