“LOL It hit Blake Herold again. Third time's the charm I guess”
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 5 outlets.
How Kansas DT Blake Herold Became the Jayhawks’ Unexpected Hero Against Baylor
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 24
Blake Herold
Third year in the Kansas defensive front. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Utah — Week 6, 2026.
16 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
How Kansas DT Blake Herold Became the Jayhawks’ Unexpected Hero Against Baylor
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 24 · 2 outlets
from 5 outlets
How Kansas DT Blake Herold Became the Jayhawks’ Unexpected Hero Against Baylor
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 24 · 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs No. 23 Missouri | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 55-0vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41@ No. 12 Utah | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-35@ Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-22@ TCU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries16 tackles.
3 seasons under Lance Leipold, all run-leaning offenses — 13-19 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #280 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #1 of 22 Big 12 DTs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 49% of returning players who ranked #1–3 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 43–54%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 29 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Lance Leipold.
