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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1351st / 3270 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Kent State#134 · 2-5 | 6 | 46% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kent State#129 · 5-7 | 9 | 41% | 24 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 |  Pittsburgh#64 · 7-6 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Thomas Aden's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Thomas Aden's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ South Carolina | L 0–57 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Wofford | W 36–15 | 5.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Ohio State | L 3–59 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Ball State | W 26–13 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Ohio | L 10–13 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Western Michigan | L 7–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ South Florida | L 2–29 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 1890th / 5418 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 638th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · South Carolina | ✓ DL | 72 | ~47 (23–59) | 2 | 65% |
| Wk 2 · Wofford | ✓ DL | 53 | ~30 (12–47) | 3 | 57% |
| Wk 3 · Ohio State | ✓ DL | 66 | ~30 (12–47) | 1 | 45% |
| Wk 4 · Ball State | ✓ DL | 54 | ~31 (12–49) | 1 | 57% |
| Wk 5 · Ohio | ✓ DL | 55 | ~27 (11–43) | 2 | 49% |
| Wk 7 · South Florida | — | 59 | ~29 (11–46) | 2 | 49% |
| Season | 5 GS | 423 | 194 (124–249) | 11 | 46% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Kent State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Jaihien Roy | DL | SO | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Josue Cordoba | DL | SO | 15 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Aiden Burgess | DL | SO | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 83 | Garrett Long | DL | FR | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Darian Blachewicz | DL | SO | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Thomas Aden | DL | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Antonio Bottiggi | DL | SO | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Camdon Wilborn | DL | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 88 | Mohammed Hazime | DL | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Bryce Griffin | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Dion'Dre Taylor | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 31 | Jacob Broach | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Garrett Dial | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Carlos Shird | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Eckley Bridges | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Daiveon Taylor | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Anthony Adams III | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Bryce Faulk | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Kent State depth chart →