Colorado State · L 49-56
No tackles.
Wallin has tackles in 8 of San Diego State’s 9 games: none against Colorado State.
Kai Wallin
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. The four seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Matt Rhule, Trent Bray and Sean Lewis. One game to point at: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Texas State — Week 5, 2026.
22 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
22 tackles. 0 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 5 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 22 | 11 | 5.0 | 3.0 | -- | 2 |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 17 | 9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Nebraska | 4 | -- | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 21 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 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 53-20vs Portland State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 13-26vs James Madison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 16-41@ Toledo | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Texas State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-66@ Oregon State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-23vs Fresno State | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 sacks |
| Wk 9 | W 26-20vs Washington State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 11 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 26-20 vs Washington State, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 7 ended Washington State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, up 17-14. Ended Washington State’s drive (int).
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How San Diego State’s defense played that day
Washington State’s 8 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7. His interception came with San Diego State up 3.
3 tackles, including 3 sacks, tied for 2nd-most sacks in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. First quarter, up 3-0.
3 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.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception ended Texas State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, down 3-0.
Intercepted. Third quarter, down 17-9. Ended Texas State’s drive (int).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 7 · 2026
W 26-23
vs Fresno State
3 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
A close one, won by 3 at home.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
23%5 TFLSack rate
14%3 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups22 tackles · 5 for loss · 3 sacks · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
40.5%
236 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
64.7
9 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #33 at the position.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Matt Rhule, Trent Bray, Robb Akey and Sean Lewis.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to San Diego State
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