Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Duquesne | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
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Kaden Beatty
Junior defensive tackle for Washington State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 287 lb · Chesapeake, VA · Atlantic Shores Christian HS
CFB Index 50 · #144 of 285 interior linemenLow confidence
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
0.5
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 5 tackles, vs Duquesne
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive tackle for Washington State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kent State in 2023.
- Transferred from Kent State to Washington State in 2025.
Kaden Beatty
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Kenni Burns, Jimmy Rogers and Kirby Moore. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Duquesne, Week 3, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Kent State3-star out of Atlantic Shores Christian School
20255 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coaches2024
Pete Kaligis
Washington State
2025era →
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Pete Kaligis, Jimmy Rogers, and Kirby Moore. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 19 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 33 | 16 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Kaden Beatty's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 48–7
vs Duquesne
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Duquesne.
With C. Pinnick — 196 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 49.9 · 76 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · T. Hawkins — -8 rush yds (2 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +0.5 sacks, +0.5 tackles for loss, +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kent State0-12HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Washington State7-6HC: Jimmy Rogers · Balanced
2026Washington State1-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
34.5%
67 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
50 · #144 of 285 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #144 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,341 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Pac-12 as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jordan Williams’s 2021 season.
Matches Jordan on
Weight
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Differs from Jordan on
Height (lower)
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Ahmad Poole's freshman season at Missouri State (2025).
77%match
Matches Ahmad on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight
Differs from Ahmad on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kaden Beatty
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SOPHOMORE (2025): Enrolled in January and participated in spring practice...appeared in seven games…recorded seven tackles, shared one sack and batted down one pass…appeared in first five games, missed next five and appeared in final two…made two stops in season-opening win…
The defensive line · Washington State
- #9Matyus McLain2 tackles for loss · 2026
- #84Malachi Wrice2 tackles for loss · 2026
- #52Kaden Beatty1.5 tackles for loss · 2026
- #94Titus Miller1 tackle for loss · 2026
- #34Damarjhe Lewis0.5 tackles for loss · 2026
22 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology