Kekoura Tarnue
Kekoura Tarnue
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Kekoura Tarnue has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Texas Tech, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 40 | 25 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 34 | 25 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 53 | 47 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 127 | 97 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 31–24
vs Pittsburgh
7 TOT · 5 SOLO · 1 PD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · West Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Austin Jordan’s 2025 season.
Matches Austin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to R.J. Mickens's junior season at Clemson (2022).
Matches R.J. on