6′3″ · 245 lb · Pompano Beach, FL
2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: his team’s results.
KJ Burley
A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Central Michigan — Week 7, 2026.
6 tackles · 1.5 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Career | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Last game (Wk 7): 2 tackles, 3 hurries.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ No. 16 Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-17@ Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-7vs Kent State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 21-14@ Central Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 17 · W 21-14 at Central Michigan, play by play
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback 3 times.
How Western Michigan’s defense played that day
Central Michigan’s 10 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 14-0.
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, down 14-10.
1 tackle.
Week 5 · 2026
W 20-17
at Buffalo
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -22 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.5%
155 pass / 308 run
Plays / game
66.1
7 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
176 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
