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Tytus Khajavi

LB · Fresno State · Fr. · #35

Returning to Fresno State for 2026
Fr. · Fresno, Calif. → Clovis West HS
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Tytus Khajavi

LB · Fresno State · Fr · #35

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2057 national
CFB
College
Fresno State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Fresno State9-4HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Fresno State37203.01.0--1--
Career37203.01.0--1--

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Fresno State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Fresno State

Returning around him

  • 17% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #90 · 2026 recruiting class #70

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nylan Brown’s 2025 season.

Nylan Brown

75%match

Kent State · 2025

#2

Omar Graham Jr.

Florida State · 2023

75%
#3

TQ Newsome

Southern Miss · 2022

75%
#4

Aiden Hall

Wake Forest · 2023

74%
#5

Max Alford

Utah State · 2022

74%

Matches Nylan on

TFL rate
Sack rate

Differs from Nylan on

Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah Melendez's freshman season at Auburn (2025).

Auburn · 2025

#2

Jayden Studio

Kent State · 2024

77%
#3

Chris Jones

Southern Miss · 2024

76%
#4

Josh Ferguson

New Mexico State · 2021

75%
#5

Makhi Nelson-Douglas

Northern Illinois · 2021

75%

Matches Elijah on

Weight
TFL rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9001

Final rank
#9750
Avg #9567.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9001 this season.

Background

2025 (R-FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 13 games this season … started in the final six games of the year … had 37 total tackles (19 solo) … added 2.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, a quarterback hurry and an interception … had a career-high six tackles twice, at Colorado State (Oct. 10) and vs Wyoming (Nov. 15) … st...

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