Is Jaihien Roy starting?
Jaihien Roy is the projected starter at RDE for Kent State Golden Flashes.
Redshirt sophomore · #33 · 6'2", 245 lbs
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Kent State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDEJaihien RoyThis player
- WLB
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the MAC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Queen Anne's County, ranked #2,403 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 15 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #33
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 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
- 0.8237
- National Rank
- #2403
- High School
- Queen Anne's County
- Hometown
- Centreville, MD
Why this rating?
On a 71-rated defense; 66th-percentile production (×0.74 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 77.
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 10LWMUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-7
Oct 3LOHIOTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 13-10
Sep 26WBALLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 26-13
Sep 12WWOFTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 2
Final W 36-15
Sep 5LSCTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 57-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LWMU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LOHIO | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WBALL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WWOF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | LSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jaihien Roy'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.