Is Aycen Stevens starting?
Aycen Stevens is the projected starter at LDE for Virginia Tech Hokies.
Redshirt junior · #42 · 6'5", 260 lbs
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Virginia Tech Starting Lineup
- LDEAycen StevensThis player
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Decatur Central, ranked #634 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 14 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #42
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 260 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8786
- National Rank
- #634
- High School
- Decatur Central
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated defense; 52th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 71.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LCALTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 25-20
Oct 2LPITTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-33
Sep 26WBCTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 21-14
Sep 19WMDTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-26
Sep 12WODUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 44-21
Sep 5WVMITKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 73-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LCAL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | LPITT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WBC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WMD | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WODU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WVMI | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Aycen Stevens's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.