Kenny Worthy III
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Jimmy Rogers and Scott Satterfield. On tape: 7 tackles against Texas Tech, Week 8, 2026.
25 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 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 | Cincinnati | 25 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | Washington State | 23 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 31 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 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 34-15vs Boston College | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-26vs Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-34@ Arizona | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 42-45@ West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-24vs No. 8 Texas Tech | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 25-49vs No. 6 Utah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 25-49 vs Utah, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Cincinnati’s defense played that day
Utah’s 11 drives: 6 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored.
7 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
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.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Miami (OH)’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, down 28-14. Ended Miami (OH)’s drive (int).
3 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. It places 2 for him; the box score credits 1.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
25tackles this season25 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
42.4%
221 pass / 300 run
Plays / game
65.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
247 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #124 at the position.
The No. 1,541 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jake Dickert, Jimmy Rogers and Scott Satterfield.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Cincinnati
