Is Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine starting?
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine is the projected starter at LCB for Florida International Panthers.
Redshirt senior · #7 · 5'9", 175 lbs
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Florida International Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCBJai-Ayviauynn CelestineThis player
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive backs in Conference USA
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Miami Palmetto, ranked #1,316 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 17 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBU. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 1 | 3 |
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
- 0.8489
- National Rank
- #1316
- High School
- Miami Palmetto
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 72th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 81.
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 8WNMSUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 22-3
Sep 26WLIUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-3
Sep 19LFAUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 16-10
Sep 12WBUFFTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 1
Final W 33-20
Sep 5LUSFTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 19-9
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | WNMSU | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | WLIU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LFAU | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WBUFF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | LUSF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine'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.