Vanderbilt · W 34-17
5 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 10 tackles. This one was 5 below.
Grant Godfrey
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches at Kentucky: Mark Stoops and Will Stein. One game to point at: 15 tackles against Oklahoma — Week 7, 2026.
72 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
72 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 4 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 8): 5 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
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 45-13vs Youngstown State | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-45vs No. 12 Alabama | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-21@ No. 9 Texas A&M | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-21vs South Alabama | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-34@ South Carolina | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-34vs No. 10 LSU | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-13@ Oklahoma | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 15 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Vanderbilt | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 72 | 30 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 24 · W 34-17 vs Vanderbilt, play by play
5 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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Kentucky’s defense played that day
Vanderbilt’s 8 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5.
A big game: 15 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 14 of his 15, sacks included.
10 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
9 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss on 3rd and 8. First quarter, down 7-0.
8 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended South Alabama’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, tied 21-21. Ended South Alabama’s drive (int).
11 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.
7 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss. First quarter, tied 0-0.
7 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 5 · 2026
W 35-34
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 9 tackles
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
72tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFLSack rate
3%2 sacksPD rate
1%1 pass breakups72 tackles · 4 for loss · 2 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 7.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 11.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 9.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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
72 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #34 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #69 of 76 SEC LBs
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 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Stoops → Will Stein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
