Kamari Stephens: DE · Arkansas State · #80.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kamari Stephens
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against UL Monroe — Week 13, 2024.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
15 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 15 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 6 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
| Career | 27 | 14 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 18-28@ No. 17 Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 18-16vs South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 9-41@ Texas State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 44-28@ Southern Miss | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 27-20@ Georgia State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 28-21vs UL Monroe | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 32-40vs Old Dominion | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 38-31vs Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
7%1 sackTFL rate
20%3 TFL15 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
48.1%
442 pass / 477 run
Plays / game
70.7
13 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
475 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons, at Jacksonville State and Arkansas State, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Rich Rodriguez and Butch Jones.
