Junior defensive end for Kansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 270 lb · Brentwood, TN · Christ Presbyterian
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.
How he plays
Bull-rushes through contact at the point of attack.
Tackles for loss: 99th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 2 TFL, 7 tackles, vs Arizona State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive end for Kansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Leroy Harris III
Bull-rushes through contact at the point of attack. Chattanooga to Kansas — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Missouri, Week 2, 2026.
15 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
The role got bigger.
Career arc
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 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 4 | 4 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 4.0 TFL |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs Missouri | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 7 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 15 | 12 | 6.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–6
4 tackles for loss · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
Since week 2: +1 sack, +2 tackles for loss, +7 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Lance Leipold, all run-leaning offenses — 6-9 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (99th percentile). Strength: passes defended (92nd 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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
7%1 sacksTFL rate
40%6 TFL15 tackles · 6 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.2%
89 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
72.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
99 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #2 of 22 Big 12 DEs
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. 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
Bull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,919 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big 12 as a junior.
Player DNA
Bull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Chase Robison’s 2016 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Young's junior season at Notre Dame (2026).
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Player DNA
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Leroy ... What is the significance behind your jersey number? I am Leroy the third, and Michael Griffin, a friend of the family, also wore it. Who is your biggest role model and why? My dad. He pushes me to achieve greatness. What is one thing that someone…
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