2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Rylan Kennedy
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Elijah Robinson, Mike Elko and Mike Norvell. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 1 sack against Miami — Week 7, 2026.
20 tackles · 6 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 20 | 13 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Texas A&M | 14 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Texas A&M | 20 | 10 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2023 | Texas A&M | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 60 | 34 | 15.0 | 9.5 | 6 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle for loss, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17vs New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 36-50@ No. 10 Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7vs Central Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-7vs Virginia | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 6 | L 20-44@ Louisville | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-43@ No. 3 Miami | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 24-36vs Clemson | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 13 | 9.5 | 6.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-36 vs Clemson, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
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 — 9 tackles for loss, 6 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Florida State’s defense played that day
Clemson’s 13 drives: 5 stopped · 8 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 7.
5 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. First quarter, up 7-0.
A big game: 4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 sacks, 1 pass broken up, tied for 5th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss. Second quarter, up 17-7.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 12. First quarter, up 14-0.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 34-17.
Week 5 · 2026
W 38-7
vs Virginia
2 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
Dominant 31-point win at home against Virginia.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -13 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
48%10 TFLSack rate
30%6 sacksHurry rate
10%2 hurries20 tackles · 9.5 for loss · 6 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
43.1%
219 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #56 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 30 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Jimbo Fisher, Elijah Robinson, Mike Elko and Mike Norvell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Florida State
