Murvin Kenion III
Murvin Kenion III
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Sacramento State to Nevada — the move that set up everything since. 2025 brought the first one: All-Mountain West. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles, 0.5 sacks against New Mexico, Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nevada | 59 | 39 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Career | 59 | 39 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 20–17
vs Sacramento State
2 SOLO · 4 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Nevada
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #98
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaylen McCollough’s 2022 season.
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Differs from Jaylen on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Taj Ward's senior season at Cincinnati (2023).
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