Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 4 | 4 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs Missouri | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
#33
Leroy Harris III
Junior defensive end on Kansas's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 270 lb · Brentwood, TN · Christ Presbyterian
CFB Index 76 · #64 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to Kansas 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
4 TFL · 8 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Long Island University
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive end on Kansas's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Chattanooga in 2024.
- Transferred from Chattanooga to Kansas in 2025.
Leroy Harris III
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Chattanooga to Kansas — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Missouri, Week 2, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Chattanooga3-star out of Christ Presbyterian Academy
202512 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kansas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Lance Leipold — 6-8 over that span.
2025Kansas5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
2026Kansas1-1HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (99th percentile). Strength: passes defended (94th 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: 4.0 TKL/g, 2.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
76 · #64 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #64 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #2 of 22 Big 12 DEs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. 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 1 · 2026
W 51–6
4 TOT · 4 SOLO · 4 TFL
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Kansas
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #61
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Steve Linton’s 2023 season.
79%match
Matches Steve on
Height
Hurry rate
Weight
Differs from Steve on
Class year (lower)
Pressure-to-sack conversion (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Amaree Williams's sophomore season at Florida State (2025).
87%match
Matches Amaree on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Leroy Harris III
Background
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Leroy ... What is the significance behind your jersey number? I am Leroy the third, and Michael Griffin, a friend of the family, also wore it. Who is your biggest role model and why? My dad. He pushes me to achieve greatness. What is one thing that someone wouldn’t...
The defensive line · Kansas
- #33Leroy Harris III6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Blake Herold5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Dakyus Brinkley5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Alex Bray3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Eamon Smalls3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Kansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology