Defensive line, Kennesaw State, 2024–26
Jaiden Grimes
- Number
- No. 96
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Marietta, GA
Jaiden Grimes plays defensive line for Kennesaw State. Last time out, at Missouri State: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
15 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles at Missouri State, L 21–24
Next game: vs. Liberty, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 17 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 96 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 96 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 96 | DL | Jr. | 6′2″ | 290 |
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 Kennesaw State 6 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. West Georgia | W 47–0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Georgia State | L 17–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Tennessee | L 9–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Arkansas State | L 14–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 26–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Missouri State | L 21–24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kennesaw State 11 games, 24 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Merrimack | W 27–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs.Arkansas State | W 28–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 24–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 35–7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Florida International | W 45–26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at New Mexico State | W 24–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | atJacksonville State | L 26–35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs.Missouri State | W 41–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Liberty | W 48–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atJacksonville State | W 19–15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Western Michigan | L 6–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kennesaw State 5 games, 8 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | vs.Liberty | W 27–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at UTEP | L 35–43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Sam Houston | L 17–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Florida International | W 27–26 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atLouisiana Tech | L 0–33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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