Thomas Aden
Kent State Golden Flashes
70
Average

Thomas Aden

Kent State Golden FlashesRebuilding
DTDefenseAverage
Projected Starter

Is Thomas Aden starting?

Thomas Aden is the projected starter at DT for Kent State Golden Flashes.

Thomas Aden is the projected starting DT on a Rebuilding Kent State — 70 OVR.

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Depth at DT · Kent State Golden Flashes

  1. 1570Thomas AdenStarter
  2. 2065Darian Blachewicz
  3. 39146Dion'Dre Taylor
  4. 45942Eckley Bridges

What's Next

Who do they play next?Eddrick Houston — at Ohio State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Darian Blachewicz — No. 2 at DT for Kent StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Kent State Golden Flashes

The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 24 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).

Team Share4%
Lakewood, OH
Jersey
#5
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
275 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20252442

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 64-rated defense; 75th-percentile production (×0.74 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 70.

Team defense (SP+)
64
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 75% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.74)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WWOFTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 36-15

Sep 5LSCTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 57-0

Thomas Aden's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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70
Average
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Team Role

24 tkl · 4 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach Kent StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.