Vanderbilt · W 34-17
6 tackles
The other 7 games average 8 tackles. This one was 2 below.
“Back to back drives ending in an interception for Vanderbilt because unfortunately’ There is no unfortunately. Ty Bryant is inevitable.”
3 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.
Ty Bryant
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Played for two head coaches at Kentucky: Mark Stoops and Will Stein. The first one came in 2025: All-SEC. On tape: 10 tackles against Texas A&M, Week 3, 2026.
59 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
59 tackles. 3 passes defended. 4 interceptions. 1 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.
from 3 outlets
from 7 outlets
Ty Bryant leaves Kentucky football's game vs Texas A&M
The Courier-Journal +1 Sep 19 · 2 outlets
247SportsTy Bryant validates Stein’s special teams mentalitySep 5247SportsWill Stein, Ty Bryant defend decision to attempt fake puntSep 12
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Yahoo SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Ty Bryant at Texas A&M.
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Last game (Wk 8): 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, 6 tackles.
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 45-13vs Youngstown State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-45vs No. 12 Alabama | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 31-21@ No. 9 Texas A&M | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-21vs South Alabama | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-34@ South Carolina | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-34vs No. 10 LSU | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-13@ Oklahoma | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Vanderbilt | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 59 | 29 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 3 |
Oct. 24 · W 34-17 vs Vanderbilt, play by play
6 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Vanderbilt’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 27-17. Ended Vanderbilt’s drive (int). Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“🚨Ty “Ty Bryant” Bryant🚨”Kentucky fan, r/CFB game thread
His game this year: taking the ball away — 4 interceptions in the 8 games with play by play.
How Kentucky’s defense played that day
Vanderbilt’s 8 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5. His interception came with Kentucky up 10.
A big game: 9 tackles, including 2 interceptions, tied for the most interceptions in FBS that week. His interception ended Oklahoma’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 9, sacks included.
Intercepted. Third quarter, down 13-7. Ended Oklahoma’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 21-13. Ended Oklahoma’s drive (int).
6 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended LSU’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 21-17. Ended LSU’s drive (int).
8 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.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
10 tackles.
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 on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 14-7.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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 -12 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
4interceptionsTackle volume
59tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%1 TFL59 tackles · 1 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 3 pass breakups · 4 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
46.1%
233 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
63.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-SEC
Based on 2025: #4 of 57 SEC DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
The No. 1,220 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the SEC as a senior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 40 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SEC · 2ND TEAM
All-SEC 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Stoops → Will Stein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
