#15

Sayed Abuhamdeh

LB · Kent State · R-Jr. · #15

Returning to Kent State for 2026
R-Jr. · North Royalton, Ohio → North Royalton HS
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This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Sayed Abuhamdeh

LB · Kent State · So · #15

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Kent State
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Kenni Burns
Kent State
2025
Mark Carney
Kent State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Kent State1-11HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Kent State39242.00.52----
2023Kent State1661.00.5------
Career55303.01.02----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 21–17

vs Merrimack

1 SOLO  ·  1 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Kent State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Kent State

Returning around him

  • 11% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #120

DNA match

Player DNA

Coverage 'Backer

Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Simeon Coleman’s 2025 season.

Cincinnati · 2025

#2

Khalan Tolson

Illinois · 2021

76%
#3

Kailep Edwards

Louisiana · 2023

76%
#4

Jayden Studio

Kent State · 2024

76%
#5

Hudson Miller

Purdue · 2024

74%

Matches Simeon on

TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Sack rate

Differs from Simeon on

PD rate (higher)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Simeon Coleman's sophomore season at Cincinnati (2025).

Cincinnati · 2025

#2

Jordan Jones

Georgia State · 2022

84%
#3

K.J. Kirkland

Florida State · 2024

80%
#4

Quay'sheed Scott

Kentucky · 2025

79%
#5

Reggie Powers III

Oklahoma · 2025

78%

Matches Simeon on

TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12999

Final rank
#12999
Avg #13333.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12999 this season.

Background

2025 (R-Sophomore) Appeared in all 12 games for the Golden Flashes in 2025 Recorded 38 total tackles (23 unassisted, 15 assisted) Posted 2.0 tackles for loss totaling 5 yards Had half a sack for 4 yards against Ball State Registered 2 quarterback hurries on the season Career-high 10 tackles came...

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