Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ Penn State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-26vs Middle Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
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Kenyatta Hardge II
Sophomore defensive lineman on Marshall's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 293 lb · Lexington, KY
Transferred Kentucky → Marshall for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 5 tackles · 2 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at Penn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman on Marshall's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Kentucky in 2024.
- Transferred from Kentucky to Marshall in 2026.
Kenyatta Hardge II
Kenyatta Hardge II has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Middle Tennessee, Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Kentuckyout of Lexington Christian Academy
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Marshall
2026era →
Tony Gibson
Marshall
Coaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Marshall
2025Kentucky
2026Marshall
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kentucky4-8HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Marshall1-1HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). 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: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–26
3 TOT · 0 TFL · 1 QB HUR
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With C. Heimbach — 48 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 54 LONG · C. Del Rio-Wilson — 92 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.2 · 43 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD
Game log
The defensive line · Marshall
- #58Braydin Ward6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #21Tyas Martin2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #6Jalil Rivera-Harvey1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #7Kelvon Mcbride0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Kenyatta Hardge II2 games · 2026
15 more on the roster · Marshall team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology