Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ Georgia | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#55
Venson Sneed
Redshirt senior defensive end on Western Kentucky's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 268 lb · Wabasso, FL · Winter Park HS
Returning to Western Kentucky for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, at Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end on Western Kentucky's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Indiana in 2022.
Venson Sneed
Wins his gap play after play. Three head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 3 tackles against Georgia — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20223 games
- Signed with Indiana3-star out of Winter Park
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Western Kentucky
Played his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Indiana4-8HC: Tom Allen · Pass-leaning
2023Indiana3-9HC: Tom Allen · Run-leaning
2024Indiana11-2HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-leaning
2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2026Western Kentucky0-2HC: Tyson Helton · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
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 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Indiana | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Indiana | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Indiana | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 28 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (19 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #81
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bradley Weaver’s 2022 season.
Matches Bradley on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylon White-McClain's senior season at Cincinnati (2025).
75%match
Matches Jaylon on
Class year
Height
Weight
Differs from Jaylon on
Hurry rate (higher)
Background
AWARDS/HONORS 2026 Athlon Sports Preseason All Conference USA Fourth Team (DL) 2025 (r-Jr.) | 12/6: Sneed appeared in 12 games and made six starts during his first season with the Hilltoppers. He started the first three games of the season against Sam Houston, North Alabama and at Toledo, and add...
The defensive line · Western Kentucky
- Mackavelli Malotumau7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Jayden Gray3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Rylen Sua-Filo3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33Zeiqui Lawton3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Venson Sneed0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
20 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology