Alex Afari Jr.
Alex Afari Jr.
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He has spent four seasons in the Kentucky linebacker corps. The receipt: 13 tackles, 2 TFL against Toledo — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mark Stoops.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 10–3
at Auburn
6 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Kentucky
Returning around him
- 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #60
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Reid Carrico’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jamal Ligon's senior season at UTSA (2023).
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