Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-48@ Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-27vs App State | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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Kieran Davis
Senior defensive lineman for East Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 250 lb · Roswell, GA · Blessed Trinity Catholic
CFB Index 48 · #176 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to East Carolina for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1.5 TFL · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 3 tackles, vs App State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for East Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to East Carolina in 2023.
- 1 sack in 2025. Then 1 in 2026.
Kieran Davis
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Kieran Davis has played for two head coaches in four seasons at East Carolina. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1.5 TFL against App State — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with East Carolina3-star out of Blessed Trinity Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
East Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
East Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Houston → Blake Harrell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023East Carolina2-10HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2024East Carolina8-5HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2025East Carolina9-4HC: Blake Harrell · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2026East Carolina0-2HC: Blake Harrell · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #24 of 53 American Athletic DLs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | East Carolina | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 21 | 8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 31 | 12 | 6.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (24 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #94
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Keith Conley Jr.’s 2023 season.
Matches Keith on
Weight
Height
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kade Kostus's junior season at Central Michigan (2024).
84%match
Matches Kade on
Class year
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Kieran Davis
Background
Two-year letterman (2024-25) … Played in 26 career games (no starts) … Recorded 26 tackles (nine solo) … Tallied 4.5 TFLs (-15 yards) which included 2.0 sacks (-12 yards) … Forced a pair of fumbles while recovering one … Caught one pass (17 yards) against NC State in the 2025 season opener … Offi...
The defensive line · East Carolina
- Jasiyah Robinson6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Rion Roseborough6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Preston Carr5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Kendrick DuJour5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Kieran Davis4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · East Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology