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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 6 | 1448th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 5 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 27 | — |
Charting
Where Celestine's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Florida International#119 · 3-5 | 8 | 78% | 29 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | Florida International#104 · 7-6 | 11 | 35% | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 |  Arizona#102 · 4-8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | Arizona#17 · 10-3 | 6 | 1% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ South Florida | L 9–19 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Buffalo | W 33–20 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 3 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 10–16 | 6.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Long Island University | W 20–3 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  New Mexico State | W 22–3 | 6.5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Jacksonville State | L 24–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Middle Tennessee | L 23–26 | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Liberty | L 10–49 | 6.3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.6 | 28 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 1 | — |
| Yards | -10 | 1471st / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | -10 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 0 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 29 | 736th / 5664 |
| Solo | 16 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 5 | 75th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 24 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · South Florida | ✓ DB | 56 | ~53 (21–56) | · | 4 | 95% |
| Wk 2 · Buffalo | ✓ DB | 68 | ~43 (17–45) | · | 2 | 63% |
| Wk 3 · Florida Atlantic | ✓ DB | 67 | ~63 (25–67) | · | 6 | 94% |
| Wk 4 · Long Island University | ✓ DB | 54 | ~41 (17–43) | · | 2 | 76% |
| Wk 6 · New Mexico State | ✓ DB | 58 | ~58 (23–58) | 1 | 7 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Jacksonville State | ✓ DB | 73 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 8 · Middle Tennessee | ✓ DB | 66 | ~66 (27–66) | · | 5 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Liberty | ✓ DB | 58 | ~49 (20–52) | · | 7 | 84% |
| Season | 8 GS | 481 | 373 (283–415) | 1 | 33 | 78% |
Position Room
19 DBs on the Florida International roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DeAndre Boykins | DB | SR | 45 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Wesley Miller | DB | SR | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Demetrius Hill | DB | SR | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | DB | SR | 29 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | Shamir Sterlin | DB | SO | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Ryan Gadson | DB | JR | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 0 | Da'Vontae Floyd | DB | SO | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Lawrence Johnson | DB | JR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Ormond Wallace | DB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Eric Johnson | DB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Jaeden McMillan | DB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Myles Cunningham | DB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Tyderick Brown | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Dominic Turnbull | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Kiyante Ingram | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Karaijus Hayes | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Jakari Johnson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Zay West | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Jahmani Chin-Suer | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Florida International depth chart →