Kiawan Murphy is a defensive tackle at Western Kentucky who has played in 3 of Western Kentucky's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 27.
Western Kentucky is 3-5.
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Joe Moorhead and Tyson Helton. On tape: 1 tackle against Delaware, Week 9, 2026.
3 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Akron | 13 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Akron | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 21 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ No. 2 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 7 | W 16-3@ Sam Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-35vs Delaware | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
53.4%
444 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
104.0
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Joe Moorhead and Tyson Helton.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Western Kentucky
