Senior defensive lineman on Memphis's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 289 lb · Orange, NJ · St. Peter's Prep
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 · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 1 TFL, 2 tackles, at Boise State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman on Memphis's 2026 roster.
K.J. Miles
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Everett Withers, K.C. Keeler and Charles Huff. The receipt: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Boise State — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 45–21
vs UT Martin
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 24-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Stokes — 258 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.4 · 2 rush yds (3 car) · J. Thompson — 110 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th 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.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
40.7%
101 pass / 147 run
Plays / game
62.0
4 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
114 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #222 at the position.
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 Blazen Lono-Wong’s 2025 season.
Matches Blazen on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Esaias Carpenter's sophomore season at Marshall (2021).
Matches Esaias on
Player DNA
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