Defensive back, Florida International (from Arizona), 2022–26
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine plays defensive back for Florida International, after Arizona (2022–24). Last time out, against New Mexico State: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
18 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles vs. New Mexico State, W 22–3
Next game: vs. Middle Tennessee, Oct 20
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arizona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Florida International | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | Florida International | 18 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 23 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arizona | 7 | DB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Arizona | 7 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Arizona | 7 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Florida International | 7 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Florida International | 7 | DB | Sr. | 5′9″ | 175 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Florida International 5 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at South Florida | L 9–19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Buffalo | W 33–20 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Florida Atlantic | L 10–16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Long Island University | W 20–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. New Mexico State | W 22–3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2025 Florida International 10 games, 17 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 42–9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Florida Atlantic | W 38–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Delaware | L 16–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at UConn | L 10–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Western Kentucky | W 25–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Missouri State | L 21–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Middle Tennessee | W 56–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Liberty | W 34–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 27–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. UTSA | L 20–57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Arizona 1 game, 2 returns, 50 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | vs. Colorado | L 7–34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2023 Arizona 6 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Northern Arizona | W 38–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Washington State | W 44–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. UCLA | W 27–10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | atColorado | W 34–31 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. Utah | W 42–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma | W 38–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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