Long Island University · W 51-6 · FCS
No tackles.
Arizona State · L 17-24
No tackles.
Middle Tennessee · W 55-0
No tackles.
Alexander has tackles in 5 of Kansas’s 8 games: none against Long Island University, Arizona State and Middle Tennessee.
Austin Alexander
Two seasons in the Kansas secondary to date. On tape: 4 tackles against TCU, Week 9, 2026.
15 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 5 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 pass breakups, 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs No. 23 Missouri | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41@ No. 12 Utah | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-35@ Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-24vs Baylor | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-22@ TCU | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 15 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Ratings of the games shown run from +8 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this season15 tackles · 1 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Lance Leipold, all run-leaning offenses — 8-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.7%
242 pass / 338 run
Plays / game
72.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #28 of 42 Big 12 DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Lance Leipold.
