UNLV · W 27-21
No tackles.
Arkansas State · W 42-24
No tackles.
Spratling has tackles in 7 of Memphis’s 9 games: none against UNLV and Arkansas State.
Kadan Spratling
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. On tape: 6 tackles against Army, Week 9, 2026.
19 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 19 | 12 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Career | 19 | 12 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 59-8@ Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-13vs UAB | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ Tulane | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 41-34vs East Carolina | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-22vs Army | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 19 | 12 | 4.5 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 49-22 vs Army, play by play
6 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Memphis’s defense played that day
Army’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5. His hurry came with Memphis up 7.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 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.
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, up 31-8.
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.
Week 8 · 2026
W 41-34
1 sack · 2 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
Edged out East Carolina at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
24%4 TFLSack rate
11%2 sacksPD rate
5%1 pass breakups19 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
42.1%
268 pass / 368 run
Plays / game
70.7
9 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #268 at the position.
The No. 1,654 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a freshman.
