6′4″ · 290 lb · Annapolis, MD · Hutchinson C.C.
He was the 15th-ranked junior college recruit in the country in the 2026 class.
2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: his team’s results.
KJ Henson
KJ Henson is on trial in West Virginia's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
3★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.15
recruiting national rank
West Virginia fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-10-24
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 18 | 8 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 18 | 8 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27@ No. 25 Virginia | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 24-41vs Oklahoma State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 42-45@ Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-52vs Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-42vs Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 52-7
vs UT Martin
2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 45-point win at home against UT Martin.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
19%4 TFLSack rate
6%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries18 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
27.7%
149 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
76.7
7 games
Team sack rate
7.0%
171 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #52 at the position.
His career
