Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17@ Auburn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#40
Kyler Jordan
Senior defensive end on Baylor's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 251 lb · Lubbock, TX · Cooper HS
CFB Index 16 · #545 of 583 LBsMedium confidenceReturning to Baylor 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
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Prairie View A&M
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end on Baylor's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Baylor in 2022.
Kyler Jordan
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. He has spent five seasons in the Baylor defensive front. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Auburn, Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Baylor3-star out of Lubbock-Cooper
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Baylor
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Baylor
Played his entire career under Dave Aranda.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
5 seasons under Dave Aranda — 23-29 over that span.
2022Baylor6-7HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning
2023Baylor3-9HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced
2024Baylor8-5HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning
2025Baylor5-7HC: Dave Aranda · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2026Baylor1-1HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd 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: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Dave Aranda
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
16 · #545 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #545 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #68 of 73 Big 12 LBs
How the All-Big 12 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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–3
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 41-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
With N. Bennett — 301 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 29.6 · 13 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Knighten — 66 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Baylor
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Baylor
Returning around him
- 2 Baylor players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (31 in / 32 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Baylor · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #43 · 2026 recruiting class #57
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kyler Jordan’s 2024 season.
Matches Kyler on
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Kyler on
PD rate (higher)
Class year (higher)
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Zyere Horton's senior season at Florida Atlantic (2025).
Matches Zyere on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Height
Differs from Zyere on
PD rate (higher)
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kyler Jordan
Background
2025 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 12 games with two starts … Made starts in the last two games of the year, at Arizona and vs. Houston … Made 18 tackles, with 2.5 for a loss, one sack, two QB hurries and one PBU … Had single tackles vs. Samford and Arizona after playing vs. Auburn and SMU … Made...
The defensive line · Baylor
- #13Garrick Ponder11.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Traevon Mitchell6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Ryan Davis5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Jamaal Whyce4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Kyler Jordan2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
20 more on the roster · Baylor team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology