Senior defensive tackle on Kansas State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 302 lb · Columbus, OH · Gahanna Lincoln
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Nicholls
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive tackle on Kansas State's 2026 roster.
Kamari Burns
Wins his gap play after play. Kamari Burns has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Tulane — Week 3, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas State
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
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 · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
1 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 1 pass breakups
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 7 rush yds (1 car)
Since week 2: +0.5 tackles for loss, +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (93rd percentile). 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 · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
43.2%
89 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
0.0%
89 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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 Jason Hammond’s 2024 season.
Matches Jason on
Differs from Jason on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Christopher Hinton's sophomore season at Michigan (2021).
Matches Christopher on
2025 AT UNIV. OF CINCINNATI: Saw time in 11 games, producing 11 tackles and a half sack over 174 defensive snaps... Tied a career high with three tackles against UCF and equaled that mark at Utah... His half sack came against the Knights... Also had single tackles against Nebraska, Bowling Green,...
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