2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Yvan Kemajou
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. The two seasons at Penn State span two head coaches: Terry Smith and Matt Campbell. On tape: 4 tackles against Northwestern, Week 5, 2026.
17 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
17 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 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.
Fans first named Yvan Kemajou vs Buffalo.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 17 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Penn State | 13 | 6 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Career | 30 | 14 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 3 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 45-0vs Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-24vs Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ Northwestern | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 23-31vs No. 19 USC | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-21@ Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-17vs Purdue | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-17 vs Purdue, play by play
3 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 10-yard loss on 3rd and 20. Fourth quarter, up 31-17.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Penn State’s defense played that day
Purdue’s 9 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 6.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. 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 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. First quarter, tied 0-0.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
12%2 sacksTFL rate
21%4 TFLHurry rate
24%4 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
33%2 of 6 pressures17 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.5%
251 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
67.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #144 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.
