Kobie McKinzie
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Brent Venables and David Braun. On tape: 10 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Penn State, Week 5, 2026.
55 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
55 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4.5 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 55 | 24 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma | 32 | 12 | 6.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 30 | 16 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 21 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Career | 138 | 64 | 15.0 | 4.5 | 6 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
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 34-18vs South Dakota State | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Colorado | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 23-29@ No. 5 Indiana | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Penn State | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 45-14vs Ball State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21@ Michigan State | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-14vs Rutgers | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ Oregon | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 24 | 4.5 | 2.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 26-34 at Oregon, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Northwestern’s defense played that day
Oregon’s 10 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6.
6 tackles, including 1 sack. His sack on 4th and 7 ended Rutgers’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 4th and 7. Third quarter, up 28-6. Ended Rutgers’s drive (downs).
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack. His sack on 4th and 11 ended Colorado’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 4th and 11. Third quarter, up 21-0. Ended Colorado’s drive (downs).
9 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 5 · 2026
W 34-13
vs Penn State
1 tackle for loss · 10 tackles · 4 solo tackles
Dominant 21-point win at home against Penn State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
55tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%4 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
4%2 pass breakups55 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
40.2%
204 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
63.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
55 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #108 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 38 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brent Venables and David Braun.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Northwestern
