Kentucky is 7-1, No. 8 in the AP poll (week 10).
The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Major Applewhite and Will Stein. On tape: 2 tackles against South Alabama, Week 4, 2026.
4 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 23 | 11 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 27 | 13 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 45-21vs South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 35-34vs No. 10 LSU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-13@ Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 45-21
2 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 24-point win at home against South Alabama.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
46.1%
233 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
63.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Kirk Ferentz, Major Applewhite and Will Stein.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kentucky
