Senior edge rusher for Michigan State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 266 lb · Lakeland, FL · Lakeland
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Eastern Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior edge rusher for Michigan State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Keahnist Thompson
The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Notre Dame, Week 3, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
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 30-20vs Toledo | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ Notre Dame | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Toledo
0.5 tackles for loss · 1 tackles
With A. Milivojevic — 247 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.3 · -5 rush yds (6 car) · C. Mccray — 4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
39.4%
78 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
10.1%
89 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Transfer edge defender from Weber State has one season of eligibility remaining . . . has played in 33 collegiate games (32 at Weber State from 2023-25; one at UCF in 2022) . . . started in 19 games at Weber State . . . has recorded 80 tackles, including 12.5 TFLs (67 yards) and 7.0 sacks (53…
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