Defensive line, Western Kentucky (from Iowa State, Louisiana Tech), 2021–25
Jayden Gray
Lettered 2022 at Iowa State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 276 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Worth, TX
Jayden Gray played defensive line at Iowa State (2021–22), Louisiana Tech (2023–24) and Western Kentucky (2025).
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Middle Tennessee, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 18 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 17 | 10 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 51 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iowa State | 15 | DL | RS | ||
| 2022 | Iowa State | 15 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 15 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 15 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 15 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 276 |
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
2025 Western Kentucky 9 games, 17 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Sam Houston | W 41–24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. North Alabama | W 55–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Toledo | L 21–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Nevada | W 31–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Missouri State | W 27–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Florida International | L 6–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 42–26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at LSU | L 10–13 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Jacksonville State | L 34–37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Louisiana Tech 8 games, 14 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at NC State | L 20–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 48–21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at New Mexico State | L 30–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. UTEP | W 14–10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atSam Houston | L 3–9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Jacksonville State | L 37–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Western Kentucky | W 12–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Arkansas | L 14–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Louisiana Tech 9 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at SMU | L 14–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. North Texas | L 37–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Nebraska | L 14–28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atUTEP | W 24–10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Western Kentucky | L 28–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atMiddle Tennessee | L 23–31 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.New Mexico State | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Liberty | L 30–56 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Sam Houston | L 27–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Iowa State 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 42–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Ohio | W 43–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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