2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Why Washington State turns to Kaden Beatty when things get tough
Sports Illustrated Oct 7
Kaden Beatty
Wins the gap play after play. The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Kenni Burns, Jimmy Rogers and Kirby Moore. On tape: 4 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Utah State, Week 6, 2026.
22 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
22 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Why Washington State turns to Kaden Beatty when things get tough
Sports Illustrated Oct 7 · 1 outlet
from 5 outlets
Why Washington State turns to Kaden Beatty when things get tough
Sports Illustrated Oct 7 · 1 outlet
Sports Illustrated
Washington State University Athletics
247SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Washington State7 stories2025 to nowMost about: camp and practice, preview and matchup, in his words.
247SportsEti Ena dishes on Josh Wedel, Kaden Beatty as WSU DL finds its identityAug 13Washington State University AthleticsWSU Football: Caden Pinnick | Jaylen Thomas | Kaden Beatty | Kansas State Postgame | 9/12/26Sep 12
Kent State2023 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 9 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 22 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Kent State | 19 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Career | 48 | 19 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ No. 17 Washington | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Duquesne | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34vs Arizona | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 6-26vs Fresno State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-17@ Utah State | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-48@ Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-31vs No. 21 Boise State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-26@ San Diego State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 48-7
vs Duquesne
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Duquesne.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksHurry rate
9%2 hurries22 tackles · 2 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
49.4%
310 pass / 317 run
Plays / game
69.7
9 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
359 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #76 at the position.
The No. 2,341 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Pac-12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kenni Burns, Jimmy Rogers and Kirby Moore.
