Thomas Aden
Thomas Aden
Wins his gap play after play. Thomas Aden has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Northern Illinois — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. 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
Mark Carney
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 | Kent State | 24 | 5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 1 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Merrimack
4 TOT · 1 TFL · 0 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Kent State
Returning around him
- 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 #122
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Blake Green’s 2021 season.
Matches Blake on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Blake Green's sophomore season at South Florida (2021).
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Background
2026 (R-Senior) Phil Steele Preseason All-MAC First Team 2025 (R-Junior) Played in all 12 games for Kent State in 2025 Finished with 24 total tackles (4 unassisted, 20 assisted) Recorded 3.5 tackles for loss for 14 yards Had 1.5 sacks totaling 11 yards Recovered a fumble against Massachusetts Pos...