Jayden Gray
Jayden Gray
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 3 tackles against Toledo — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
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 | Western Kentucky | 17 | 10 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 18 | 7 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 51 | 25 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 55–6
vs North Alabama
1 QB HUR · 1 SOLO · 1 TOT
Dominant 49-point win at home against North Alabama.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -3 net (19 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #81
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Thompson’s 2024 season.
Matches Jordan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Kongaika's senior season at Arizona State (2025).
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