California · L 18-21
No tackles.
Kerr has tackles in 7 of Syracuse’s 8 games: none against California.
Davien Kerr
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three seasons in the Syracuse secondary to date. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Virginia — Week 6, 2026.
33 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Davien Kerr at UConn.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 5 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 66-3vs New Hampshire | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-27@ Pittsburgh | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-41@ UConn | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 25-28@ Virginia | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 26-34vs Louisville | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-30@ North Carolina | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-27vs No. 19 SMU | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 20 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 6 |
Oct. 31 · W 30-27 vs SMU, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass. Second quarter, up 20-10. Ended SMU’s drive (half).
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Syracuse’s defense played that day
SMU’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 10.
5 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.
A big game: 5 tackles, including 1 sack, 2 interceptions, 1 pass broken up, tied for the most interceptions in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass. First quarter, up 3-0. Ended Louisville’s drive (int).
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Fourth quarter, down 28-26.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 12-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 14-7.
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
5 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Broke up a pass. Second quarter, down 17-7. Ended Pittsburgh’s drive (int).
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from +1 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
18%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL33 tackles · 2 for loss · 1.5 sacks · 6 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
3 seasons under Fran Brown — 17-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
47.4%
300 pass / 333 run
Plays / game
79.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
339 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #5 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #43 of 75 ACC DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Fran Brown.
