Kasen Kinchen
Kasen Kinchen
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his second year in the same secondary at Nevada. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles against Western Kentucky, Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 20–17
vs Sacramento State
3 SOLO · 7 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Nevada
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #98
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to TJ Smith’s 2024 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Birchette's sophomore season at Ohio (2021).
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