Senior linebacker for Kansas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 244 lb · Rock Rapids, IA · Central Lyon
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
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, 2 TFL, vs Washington State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Kansas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Rex Van Wyhe
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Rex Van Wyhe has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Kansas State. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Tulane, Week 3, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 8 | 6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 29 | 15 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 31 | 14 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 73 | 39 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
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 71-3vs Nicholls | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 7 rush yds (1 car)
Since week 2: +5 tackles, +1 tackle for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (91st 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
43.2%
89 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
0.0%
89 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #549 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #69 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
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Danny Stutsman’s 2021 season.
Matches Danny on
Differs from Danny on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Trip White's junior season at Oklahoma State (2025).
Matches Trip on
Differs from Trip on
Player DNA
CAREER HONORS • 2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 2025: Played in every game as a regular member of the playing rotation at linebacker – seeing time on 169 defensive snaps – while also playing on 155 special teams plays… Recorded 31 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble at Utah… Ranked…
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