Tommy Dunn
Tommy Dunn
Wins his gap play after play. Fourth year in the Kansas defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Missouri, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Leipold.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 46–7
vs Wagner
2 SOLO · 3 TOT
Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Kansas
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #61
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Coziah Izzard’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to James Ester's senior season at Northern Illinois (2023).
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