Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs Missouri | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#91
Alex Bray
Senior defensive end on Kansas's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 265 lb · Chesterfield, MO · Marquette HS
CFB Index 25 · #351 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to Kansas for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Missouri
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end on Kansas's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Illinois in 2023.
- Transferred from Illinois to Kansas in 2025.
Alex Bray
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Alex Bray has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 3 tackles against Missouri — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of Marquette
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Kansas
Played his entire career under Lance Leipold.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Illinois5-7HC: Bret Bielema · Balanced
2024Illinois10-3HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Kansas5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
2026Kansas1-1HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
25 · #351 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #351 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #16 of 22 Big 12 DEs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Kansas
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #61
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Amorie Morrison’s 2023 season.
Matches Amorie on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaleel Johnson's junior season at Oklahoma State (2025).
87%match
NFL Rd 4
Matches Jaleel on
Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Alex Bray
Background
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Alex ... At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football? I started playing in seventh grade because I wanted to try out. Who is your biggest role model and why? My dad. He is my biggest motivator. How would you describe your game to som...
The defensive line · Kansas
- #33Leroy Harris III6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Blake Herold5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Dakyus Brinkley5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Alex Bray3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Eamon Smalls3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Kansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology