Sophomore defensive lineman for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 256 lb · Oradell, NJ · Bergen Catholic HS
The numbers
sacks · 2026
4.5 TFL · 18 tackles · 1 hurries
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2.5 sacks, 2.5 TFL, 8 tackles, at UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Elijah Kinsler
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 8 tackles, 2.5 sacks against UNLV — Week 1, 2026.
18 TACKLES · 3.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (99th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (99th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 7.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 18 | 11 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 20 | 12 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–21
at UNLV
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 8 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 11 | 4.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Anthony Johnson’s 2017 season.
Matches Anthony on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Davis's sophomore season at Duke (2026).
Matches Bryce on
Differs from Bryce on
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