Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-50@ Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#5
Kellen Lindstrom
Sophomore defensive end on Missouri State's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 240 lb · Springfield, MO · Glendale High
Transferred Tennessee → Missouri State for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 3 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Lindenwood
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive end on Missouri State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Tennessee in 2024.
- Transferred from Tennessee to Missouri State in 2026.
Kellen Lindstrom
Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Josh Heupel and Casey Woods. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Lindenwood — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Tennessee4-star out of Glendale
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
—
Missouri State
2025era →
Nick Petrino
Missouri State
2026era →
Casey Woods
Missouri State
Coaching transition mid-career: Nick Petrino → Casey Woods. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Missouri State
2025Tennessee
2026Missouri State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Tennessee10-3HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
2026Missouri State1-1HC: Casey Woods · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Tennessee | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–14
vs Lindenwood
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 34-point win at home against Lindenwood.
With I. Myers — 24 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · S. Locklear — 258 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (4 car)
Game log
Background
Honors SEC Academic Honor Roll: Fall 2024 MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2026 Tennessee 2025: Played in 3 games as a redshirt freshman for the Vols, posting a pair of assisted tackles ... Brought down a pair of ball carriers in win over New Mexico State (11/15/25) ... Tennessee was 8-...
The defensive line · Missouri State
- #30Caden Wiest3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Tim Brantley Jr.1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Malachi Madison1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #92Joshua Lukusa0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Kellen Lindstrom0 tackles for loss · 2025
13 more on the roster · Missouri State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology