2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Kentucky is 7-1, No. 8 in the AP poll (week 10).
The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Ryan Walters, Barry Odom and Will Stein. On tape: 3 tackles and 1.5 sacks against LSU, Week 6, 2026.
5 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 8): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 45-21vs South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-34vs No. 10 LSU | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · W 34-17 vs Vanderbilt, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Third quarter, up 21-10.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 3 games with play by play.
How Kentucky’s defense played that day
Vanderbilt’s 8 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5.
3 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Third quarter, up 21-17.
1 tackle. His sack on 4th and 4 ended South Alabama’s drive (downs).
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 4th and 4. Fourth quarter, up 45-21. Ended South Alabama’s drive (downs).
Week 6 · 2026
W 35-34
vs LSU
1.5 sacks · 1.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Edged out LSU at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
46.1%
233 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
63.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Walters, Barry Odom and Will Stein.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kentucky
