2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
“Humphrey-Grace and Gadson has to be the best 1-2 punch we’ve had on the defensive front line in a while”
Tavion Gadson
Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Kentucky. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1.5 sacks against Oklahoma — Week 7, 2026.
25 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 8): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 17-45vs No. 12 Alabama | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-21@ No. 9 Texas A&M | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-34@ South Carolina | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-34vs No. 10 LSU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-13@ Oklahoma | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 9 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 24 · W 34-17 vs Vanderbilt, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Kentucky’s defense played that day
Vanderbilt’s 8 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5.
8 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss. First quarter, up 7-0.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, down 20-17.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Second quarter, up 14-13.
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
16%4 TFLSack rate
12%3 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries25 tackles · 4 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
46.1%
233 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
63.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #298 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #55 of 60 SEC DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Stoops → Will Stein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
