Kenny Haynes: LB · Texas State · #14.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kenny Haynes
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at Texas State. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Arkansas State — Week 7, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
35 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas State | 35 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Texas State | 19 | 11 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Texas State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Texas State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2020 | Texas State | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| Career | 75 | 35 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-27vs Lamar | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-31vs Arizona State | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 39-40vs Sam Houston | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-17@ Troy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-9vs Arkansas State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 14-24@ Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-23vs Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-17@ UL Monroe | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 58-3vs Southern Miss | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 44-52vs Georgia State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 45-38@ South Alabama | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 30-28vs North Texas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
35tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups35 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Pass share
45.1%
428 pass / 521 run
Plays / game
73.0
13 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
405 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Five seasons at Texas State, 75 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jake Spavital → G.J. Kinne. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
