2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Demeco Kennedy
Played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Syracuse, Week 7, 2026.
23 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 6 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 23 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | Purdue | 22 | 9 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Purdue | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 51 | 17 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle for loss, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs No. 16 SMU | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-30vs Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31@ NC State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 44-20vs Florida State | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-26@ Syracuse | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 52-24vs Stanford | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 44-20
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 24-point win at home against Florida State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
11%2 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksHurry rate
4%1 hurry23 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
43.9%
215 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
61.2
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #221 at the position.
The No. 1,053 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the ACC as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Walters, Barry Odom and Jeff Brohm.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Louisville
