Jayden Oquendo holds the NT · Backup spot in Air Force Falcons’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jayden Oquendo is a nose tackle for Air Force from Olathe, Kansas, where he lettered in football, wrestling and track at Olathe Northwest. He earned first-team all-district honors as a senior and was named the school's defensive player of the year twice. In wrestling, he placed fourth at state in the 285-pound class, and in track he finished seventh in state in shot put while setting a school record. Oquendo attended the Air Force Academy Prep School before joining the Falcons. Over three seasons, he has appeared in 11 games with five total tackles. In 2025, he played five games and recorded one tackle versus Bucknell.

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