Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-13vs Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 58-24vs Southern Utah | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 23-41vs BYU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#92
Mukendi Wa-Kalonji
Graduate defensive lineman on Colorado State's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Aurora, CO · Grandview
CFB Index 46 · #241 of 426 edge rushersLow confidence
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
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs BYU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Graduate defensive lineman on Colorado State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado State in 2021.
Mukendi Wa-Kalonji
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Five seasons at Colorado State, three different head coaches: Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers and Jim Mora. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against BYU, Week 3, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2021
- Signed with Colorado State3-star out of Grandview
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Colorado State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coaches2022–2024
Colorado State
2025era →
Tyson Summers
Colorado State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers, and Jim Mora. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 35 | 16 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 13 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 74 | 31 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Mukendi Wa-Kalonji's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 58–24
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +4 tackles, +1 hurry.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Colorado State3-9HC: Jay Norvell · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023Colorado State5-7HC: Jay Norvell · Pass-leaning
2024Colorado State8-5HC: Jay Norvell · Run-leaning
2025Colorado State2-10HC: Tyson Summers · Balanced
2026Colorado State2-1HC: Jim Mora · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Pass share
56.9%
112 pass / 85 run
Plays / game
65.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.0%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
46 · #241 of 426 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #241 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Carter Evans’s 2024 season.
94%match
Matches Carter on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Carter Evans's junior season at Eastern Michigan (2024).
95%match
Matches Carter on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Mukendi Wa-Kalonji
Background
at Colorado State Redshirt Junior, 2025 (3/3): • Participated in three games during the season • Recorded a total of six tackles, including four solo and two assisted • Achieved a season-high of three tackles against UTSA on September 20, 202 • Contributed two solo tackles in the game against…
The defensive line · Colorado State
- #9Stephon Wright3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Robby Harrison2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #39DeAndre Gill Jr.2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Brandon Kelly1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Mukendi Wa-Kalonji0 tackles for loss · 2025
18 more on the roster · Colorado State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology