Defensive line, Kent State (from Pittsburgh), 2023–26
Thomas Aden
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 275 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lakewood, OH
Thomas Aden plays defensive line for Kent State, after Pittsburgh (2023–24). Last time out, at South Florida: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
11 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at South Florida, L 2–29
Next game: vs. Akron, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kent State | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Kent State | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 36 | 11 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 5 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 5 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Kent State | 5 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Kent State | 5 | DL | Sr. | 6′1″ | 275 |
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 Kent State 6 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at South Carolina | L 0–57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Wofford | W 36–15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Ohio State | L 3–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Ball State | W 26–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Ohio | L 10–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at South Florida | L 2–29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kent State 9 games, 24 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Merrimack | W 21–17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Texas Tech | L 14–62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Buffalo | L 28–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Florida State | L 10–66 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Oklahoma | L 0–44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Massachusetts | W 42–6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atBall State | L 13–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Akron | W 42–35 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Pittsburgh 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Kent State | W 55–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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