Senior defensive lineman on Kennesaw State's 2025 roster.
6′3″ · 235 lb · Buford, GA
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.
The numbers
sacks · 2025
Best game: 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Merrimack
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman on Kennesaw State's 2025 roster.
Jamar Rucks
Wins his gap play after play. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chandler Burks → Jerry Mack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 22 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | App State | 2 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-10@ Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Merrimack | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-21vs Arkansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-16vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-7vs Louisiana Tech | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 48-42@ Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 27–13
vs Merrimack
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (2nd percentile).
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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
10%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
10%1 hurries10 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Pass share
51.2%
103 pass / 98 run
Plays / game
67.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
113 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Aquan Robinson’s 2025 season.
Matches Aquan on
Differs from Aquan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyrese Hopkins's senior season at UL Monroe (2025).
Matches Tyrese on
Player DNA