Senior linebacker for Kansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 230 lb · Goulds, FL · Gulliver Prep HS
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.
How he plays
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Solo tackles: 93rd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL, vs Missouri
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Kansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Trey Lathan
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott and Lance Leipold. The receipt: 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Missouri — Week 2, 2026.
19 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Leipold.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 19 | 14 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas | 86 | 51 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 79 | 40 | 9.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 27 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 6 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 217 | 116 | 19.5 | 4.5 | 7 | 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 51-6vs Long Island University | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs Missouri | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 14 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–6
1 sacks · 1 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
Since week 2: +7 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: solo tackles (93rd percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (87th percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th 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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
13%2 TFLSack rate
5%1 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups19 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.2%
89 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
72.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
99 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Marlowe Wax’s 2020 season.
Matches Marlowe on
Differs from Marlowe on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Blake Carroll's graduate season at Georgia State (2022).
Matches Blake on
Player DNA
Career Honors: 2026: Butkus Award Preseason Watch List... 2025: All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. 2025: Started all 12 games at linebacker... Led Kansas with 86 total tackles (51 solo, 35 assisted), 7.0 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, five pass breakups, one interception, two fumble recoveries and one…
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