Senior defensive end on Baylor's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 251 lb · Lubbock, TX · Cooper HS
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Louisiana Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive end on Baylor's 2026 roster.
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Kyler Jordan
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. He has spent five seasons in the Baylor defensive front. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Louisiana Tech, Week 3, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Aranda.
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 | L 16-17@ Auburn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–3
1 tackles for loss · 1 tackles · 1 hurries
Dominant 41-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
With N. Bennett — 301 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 29.6 · 13 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Knighten — 66 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +1 tackle for loss, +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
5 seasons under Dave Aranda — 24-29 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (80th 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 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
48.2%
119 pass / 128 run
Plays / game
82.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #545 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #68 of 73 Big 12 LBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kyler Jordan’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Zyere Horton's senior season at Florida Atlantic (2025).
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Player DNA
2025 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 12 games with two starts … Made starts in the last two games of the year, at Arizona and vs. Houston … Made 18 tackles, with 2.5 for a loss, one sack, two QB hurries and one PBU … Had single tackles vs. Samford and Arizona after playing vs. Auburn and SMU ……
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