Senior safety on Kansas's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 205 lb · Oklahoma City, OK · Putnam City West HS
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.
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 735 nationally · Signed with Baylor
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior safety on Kansas's 2026 roster.
Corey Gordon
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Corey Gordon has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. The receipt: 7 tackles, 1 TFL against Missouri — Week 2, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Leipold.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 13 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Louisville | 53 | 27 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Baylor | 33 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Baylor | 31 | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 130 | 81 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 3 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs Missouri | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–6
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
Since week 2: +5 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.2%
89 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
72.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
99 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #334 at the position.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kerry Martin Jr.’s 2022 season.
Matches Kerry on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kahlil Ali's junior season at Delaware (2025).
Matches Kahlil on
Player DNA
2025 (at Louisville): Finished the season with 53 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss ... played in all 13 games ... made 12 starts...mMade his Louisville debut against Eastern Kentucky, tallying three tackles in the win ... Finished with five stops against Bowling Green ... Had three tackles in…
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