Kendarin Ray: S · Tulsa · #1.
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Kendarin Ray
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. The five seasons at Tulsa span two head coaches: Philip Montgomery and Kevin Wilson. The first career honor came in 2023: All-AAC. A game that shows it: 16 tackles against North Texas — Week 12, 2023.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
131 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 4 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ No. 8 Washington | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-66vs No. 19 Oklahoma | 11 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 22-14@ Northern Illinois | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-26vs Temple | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20@ Florida Atlantic | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-42vs Rice | 15 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-69@ SMU | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 26-33vs Charlotte | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 22-24@ No. 20 Tulane | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 28-35vs North Texas | 16 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 16 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 29-27@ East Carolina | 15 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 131 | 73 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
1%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
131tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%4 TFL131 tackles · 4 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 11.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 10.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 9.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 12.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kevin Wilson
Pass share
38.9%
334 pass / 525 run
Plays / game
71.6
12 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
360 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2023
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #19 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Tulsa, 353 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 48 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2023)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2023)
AAC Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Philip Montgomery → Kevin Wilson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
