Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-66@ Florida | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-30vs Navy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#2
Wilky Denaud
Senior defensive lineman on Florida Atlantic's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 285 lb · Stuart, FL · John Carroll
CFB Index 28 · #338 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Florida Atlantic)
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
7 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, at Florida
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Florida Atlantic's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Auburn in 2023.
Wilky Denaud
Wins his gap play after play. Three seasons at Florida Atlantic, two different head coaches: Chad Lunsford and Zach Kittley. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Florida — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Auburn4-star out of John Carroll
20245 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Florida Atlantic
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Florida Atlantic
2025–2026era →
Zach Kittley
Florida Atlantic
Coaching transition mid-career: Chad Lunsford → Zach Kittley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Florida Atlantic
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Florida Atlantic3-9HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-leaning
2025Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Zach Kittley · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2026Florida Atlantic1-1HC: Zach Kittley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceAscending
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, 0.0 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
Zach Kittley
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
28 · #338 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #338 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 29 | 11 | 5.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 40 | 14 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–30
vs Navy
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
Edged out Navy at home in a shootout.
With C. Veltkamp — 386 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.4 · -22 rush yds (5 car) · E. Messer — 8 rec · 179 yds · 2 TD
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
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kemari Copeland’s 2025 season.
83%match
All-ACC
Matches Kemari on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight
Differs from Kemari on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Julian Moutome's sophomore season at Navy (2025).
80%match
Matches Julian on
Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate
Differs from Julian on
Hurry rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Wilky Denaud
Background
At Florida Atlantic Senior (2026) Mic'd Up Spring 2026 Junior (2025) Collected two tackles in the Owls' season opener versus Maryland Recorded four tackles, including one sack for a loss of seven yards at a key moment, during the Owls' 56-14 win over FAMU Had three tackles including one for a los...
The defensive line · Florida Atlantic
- #1Cecil Doggette Jr.6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #2Wilky Denaud5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #14Tycoolhill Luman1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Earl Miller Jr.1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #62Enyce Sledge0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
7 more on the roster · Florida Atlantic team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology