Week 9 Stats: 3 tackles (2 solo), 1 pick-6 (27-yard return), 1 quarterback hurry
Jean delivered an impactful performance in a pivotal NEC matchup against Robert Morris on Saturday to earn his first NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Defensive Player of the Week honor of 2026. The Blue Devils’ defensive back recorded three tackles and a quarterback hurry, but his biggest play came midway through the first quarter when he jumped a pass and returned it 27 yards for a pick-six to extend Central Connecticut’s lead to 21-0. The Blue Devils went on to defeat the Colonials by a 49-14 final to improve to 4-0 in conference play. Jean, the FCS’ active leader in passes defended with 40 on his career, is the third Blue Devil to earn the league’s defensive weekly award. In addition, his five career honors are tied for the fourth-most in NEC annals.