Western Kentucky · W 35-21
6 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Kahlil Ali
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Jeff Hafley, Bill O'Brien and Ryan Carty. On tape: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Liberty, Week 5, 2026.
38 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
38 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Bay to Bay News Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware | 38 | 19 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Delaware | 50 | 26 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Boston College | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 91 | 46 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Merrimack | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-35@ Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 22-14vs Coastal Carolina | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-42@ Virginia | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-30vs Liberty | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 30-33@ Middle Tennessee | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 61-38vs Missouri State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-21@ Western Kentucky | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | 19 | 3.0 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Oct. 27 · W 35-21 at Western Kentucky, play by play
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Delaware’s defense played that day
Western Kentucky’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 7. His pbu came with Delaware up 7.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss. The pressure he forced on 3rd and 7 ended Middle Tennessee’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Hurried the quarterback on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, down 12-10. Ended Middle Tennessee’s drive (int).
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Fourth quarter, down 26-23.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 8, sacks included.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, up 7-0.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
38tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%3 TFL38 tackles · 3 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
Pass share
53.3%
278 pass / 244 run
Plays / game
65.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
318 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
38 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #246 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #10 of 25 Conference USA Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Hafley, Bill O'Brien and Ryan Carty.
