David Gusta
David Gusta
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Texas — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- 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 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kentucky | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 20 | 12 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | 30 | 10 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Washington State | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 73 | 30 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 10–3
at Auburn
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · 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
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Pius Odjugo’s 2024 season.
Matches Pius on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Lane's senior season at Wisconsin (2025).
Matches Brandon on
Differs from Brandon on