Kamari Wilson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for four head coaches at four programs in five seasons: Billy Napier, Kenny Dillingham, Ryan Silverfield and Rich Rodriguez. First career honor, 2025: AAC Defensive Player of the Week. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Virginia — Week 3, 2026.
36 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
36 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 0.5 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 36 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Memphis | 78 | 44 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida | 33 | 15 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 159 | 81 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 8): 1 pass breakup, 2 tackles.
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 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27vs No. 25 Virginia | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 24-41vs Oklahoma State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 42-45@ Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-52vs Arizona | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-42vs Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-20@ TCU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 24 · W 24-20 at TCU, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How West Virginia’s defense played that day
TCU’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (3 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 10. His pbu came with West Virginia up 4.
1 tackle.
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.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 3 ended Oklahoma 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 3. Third quarter, up 14-13. Ended Oklahoma State’s drive (int).
10 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.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
36tackles this seasonTFL rate
1%0 TFL36 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
27.7%
164 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
74.1
8 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
190 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #187 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 4 schools: Billy Napier, Kenny Dillingham, Ryan Silverfield and Rich Rodriguez.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to West Virginia
