Duquesne · W 34-0 · FCS
No tackles.
North Dakota State · L 32-38
No tackles.
Navy · W 14-9
No tackles.
Wyoming · L 14-28
No tackles.
Kepler has tackles in 4 of Air Force’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Jake Kepler
Second year in the Air Force linebacker corps. One game to point at: 1 tackle and 0.5 sacks against UConn — Week 9, 2026.
4 tackles · 0.5 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Colorado Springs Gazette Oct 26Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 36-33@ Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 6 | W 28-7@ Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-31vs UNLV | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-26vs UConn | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 35-26 vs UConn, play by play
1 tackle. His sack ended UConn’s drive (end).
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 35-26. Ended UConn’s drive (end).
How Air Force’s defense played that day
UConn’s 9 drives: 5 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 5 ended Nevada’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 5. Fourth quarter, up 20-17. Ended Nevada’s drive (downs).
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +1 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 10-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
11.7%
68 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
72.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
