Northern Illinois · W 42-17
No tackles.
Texas Tech · L 26-34
3 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Kennedy has tackles in 7 of Arizona’s 8 games: none against Northern Illinois.
Chase Kennedy
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Kyle Whittingham and Brent Brennan. On tape: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Cincinnati, Week 5, 2026.
28 tackles · 5 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 2.5 sacks |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ No. 15 BYU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-24@ Washington State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-7vs Cincinnati | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 52-31@ West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 39-3vs Iowa State | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ No. 13 Texas Tech | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 9 | 6.5 | 5.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 26-34 at Texas Tech, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. First quarter, up 3-0.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 6 tackles for loss, 5 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Arizona’s defense played that day
Texas Tech’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 11. His sack came with Arizona up 3.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Third quarter, up 17-0.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 31-17.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
5 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 4th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 15-yard loss. Second quarter, up 14-0.
Week 1 · 2026
W 35-7
2.5 sacks · 2.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Northern Arizona.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
23%6 TFLSack rate
18%5 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups28 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
52.5%
284 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
67.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
326 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #73 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #23 of 73 Big 12 LBs
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%).
The No. 1,147 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 29 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kyle Whittingham and Brent Brennan.
