6′0″ · 185 lb · Duluth, GA · Norcross HS
He has tackles in 4 of Kent State’s 7 games: none against South Carolina, Ohio and South Florida.
Lionel Burns III
A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Ohio State — Week 3, 2026.
9 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 36-15vs Wofford | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 3-59@ No. 6 Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 26-13vs Ball State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-38@ Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -22 to +27 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
45.1%
200 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
63.3
7 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
226 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
