Wilky Denaud
Wilky Denaud
Wins his gap play after play. Two seasons at Florida Atlantic, two different head coaches: Chad Lunsford and Zach Kittley. One game to point at: 8 tackles, 0.5 TFL against East Carolina — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chad Lunsford → Zach Kittley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 29 | 11 | 5.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 33 | 11 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 56–14
vs Florida A&M
1 TFL · 1 SACKS · 2 SOLO
Dominant 42-point win at home against Florida A&M.
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
Florida Atlantic
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Florida Atlantic
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -8 net (22 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida Atlantic · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #82 · 2026 recruiting class #130
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 Kemari Copeland’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Julian Moutome's sophomore season at Navy (2025).
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Background
At Florida Atlantic Redshirt Junior (2026) Mic'd Up Spring 2026 Redshirt Sophomore (2025) Collected two tackles in the Owls' season opener versus Maryland Recorded four tackles, including one sack for a loss of seven yards at a key moment, during the Owls' 56-14 win over FAMU Had three tackles in...