5′10″ · 170 lb · Cleveland, OH · Solon
Joel Kpassou
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. On tape: 7 tackles against SMU, Week 4, 2026.
30 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 30 | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Career | 30 | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 8): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-50@ No. 8 Texas A&M | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-30vs Marshall | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34@ No. 22 SMU | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 13-34@ Western Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21vs Kennesaw State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-61@ Delaware | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 |
Oct. 20 · L 38-61 at Delaware, play by play
4 tackles.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Missouri State’s defense played that day
6 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. His pass breakup on 3rd and 4 ended Kennesaw State’s drive (punt).
Broke up a pass on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Kennesaw State’s drive (punt).
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 5th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
7 tackles.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
1 tackle.
5 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -13 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
17%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
30tackles this season30 tackles · 1 for loss · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Pass share
49.8%
218 pass / 220 run
Plays / game
62.6
7 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #151 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
His career
