#95

Jelani Davis

DL · Kent State · Sr. · #95

Returning to Kent State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jelani Davis

DL · Kent State · Sr · #95

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Kent State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Kent State24114.02.5------
Career24114.02.5------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 21–17

vs Merrimack

2 SOLO  ·  4 TOT  ·  1 QB HUR

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

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

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Carmine Bastone’s 2025 season.

Northwestern · 2025

#2

Jacob Holmes

Fresno State · 2024

89%
#3

Jacob Holmes

Virginia · 2025

86%
#4

Carmine Bastone

Northwestern · 2023

85%
#5

Suirad Ware

East Carolina · 2021

84%

Matches Carmine on

Class year
Height
Hurry rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah Brockman's freshman season at Air Force (2021).

Air Force · 2021

#2

Tupu Alualu

San Diego State · 2023

86%
#3

Suirad Ware

East Carolina · 2021

84%
#4

Gabe Jacas

Illinois · 2022

All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 23
83%
#5

Dylan Shelton

Eastern Michigan · 2024

80%

Matches Elijah on

Class year
Hurry rate
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10888

Final rank
#10888
Avg #10921.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10888 this season.