Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ BYU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
#7
Chase Kennedy
5th-year linebacker for Arizona. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 235 lb · Dallas, TX · The Episcopal School of Dallas
CFB Index 65 · #165 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Arizona 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
9
tackles · 2026
2.5 TFL · 2.5 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, vs Northern Arizona
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Arizona. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah in 2022.
Chase Kennedy
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 2.5 sacks against Northern Arizona, Week 1, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 2.5 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.
2022
- Signed with Utah3-star out of Episcopal School of Dallas
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Arizona
Coaching transition mid-career: Jedd Fisch → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Utah8-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2024Arizona4-8HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
2026Arizona1-1HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidenceAscending
Elite: sacks (99th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (91st percentile). 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 2 games: 4.5 TKL/g, 1.2 TFL/g, 1.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
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
65 · #165 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #165 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #23 of 73 Big 12 LBs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 35–7
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Arizona
Returning around him
- 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #42
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Romello Height’s 2024 season.
80%match
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 6
Matches Romello on
Tackle volume
Sack rate
Weight
Differs from Romello on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ezekiel Durham-Campbell's junior season at Coastal Carolina (2025).
74%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Ezekiel on
PD rate
Weight
Hurry rate
Differs from Ezekiel on
Height (lower)
Sack rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Chase Kennedy
Background
Purchase Jersey Arizona 2025 (Redshirt Junior) Played in all 13 games with seven starts as a redshirt junior Tallied 42 total tackles (23 solo, 19 assisted) with eight tackles for loss, four sacks seven quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles Established himself as a forc...
The linebacker corps · Arizona
- #6Taye Brown93 tackles · 2025
- #19Max Harris78 tackles · 2025
- #16Everett Roussaw Jr.58 tackles · 2025
- #7Chase Kennedy42 tackles · 2025
- #11Jabari Mann24 tackles · 2025
11 more on the roster · Arizona team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology