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 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#9
Ryan Davis
Senior defensive end for Baylor. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 251 lb · Phoenix, AZ · O'Connor HS
Transferred Kansas State → Baylor for 2026
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 7 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Prairie View A&M
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end for Baylor. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas State in 2023.
- Transferred from Kansas State to Baylor in 2026.
Ryan Davis
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Chris Klieman and Dave Aranda. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Auburn — Week 1, 2026.
7 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 Kansas State3-star out of Sandra Day O'Connor
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Baylor
Played his entire career under Dave Aranda.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Baylor
2025Kansas State
2026Baylor
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kansas State9-4HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning
2025Kansas State6-6HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Baylor1-1HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th 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: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.5 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
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Baylor | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 14 | 12 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 28 | 20 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 5 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–3
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACKS
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
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Rusher
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Samuel Okunlola’s 2023 season.
78%match
Matches Samuel on
Height
TFL rate
Differs from Samuel on
Class year (higher)
Pressure-to-sack conversion (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Bralen Trice's sophomore season at Washington (2022).
71%match
All-Pac-12NFL Rd 3 · Pk 10
Matches Bralen on
Pressure-to-sack conversion
Sack rate
TFL rate
Differs from Bralen on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Ryan Davis
Background
Previous School: Played the 2023-25 seasons at Kansas State as a key member of the defensive rotation … Saw action in 20 games, totaling 21 tackles, including eight for a loss, 6.5 sacks, five pass break-ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. 2025: Played in nine games with 14 tackles, 5...
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
- Hosea Wheeler4 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