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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 9 | 30th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 8 | 19th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 18 | 129th / 3270 |
| Sacks | 6 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 31 | — |
Charting
Where Kinsler's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Memphis#60 · 6-2 | 7 | 59% | 33 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 |  West Virginia#76 · 6-7 | 2 | 4% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Elijah Kinsler's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Elijah Kinsler's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ UNLV | W 27–21 | 9.9 | 8 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  Arkansas State | W 42–24 | 7.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Boise State | L 20–38 | 7.8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  UT Martin | W 45–21 | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Charlotte | W 59–8 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  UAB | W 38–13 | 7.8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Tulane | L 17–31 | 7.6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  East Carolina | W 41–34 | 8.4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 8.0 | 33 | 22 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 33 | 353rd / 5418 |
| Solo | 22 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 8.5 | 19th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 5.5 | 16th / 1213 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 306th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 713th / 1596 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UNLV | ✓ DL | 78 | ~53 (26–67) | 8 | · | 68% |
| Wk 1 · Arkansas State | ✓ DL | 59 | ~39 (15–59) | 3 | · | 66% |
| Wk 2 · Boise State | ✓ DL | 75 | ~53 (26–67) | 7 | · | 71% |
| Wk 3 · UT Martin | ✓ DL | 57 | ~35 (14–55) | 4 | · | 61% |
| Wk 6 · UAB | ✓ DL | 70 | ~42 (21–53) | 4 | 1 | 60% |
| Wk 7 · Tulane | ✓ DL | 60 | ~34 (13–54) | 3 | · | 57% |
| Wk 8 · East Carolina | ✓ DL | 78 | ~49 (24–62) | 5 | · | 63% |
| Season | 7 GS | 517 | 305 (292–404) | 34 | 1 | 59% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Memphis roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Elijah Kinsler | DL | SO | 33 | 8.5 | 5.5 | — | 1 |
| 14 | J'Mond Tapp | DL | SR | 24 | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Taylor Burton | DL | SR | 17 | 4.5 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| 97 | Jacari Gatling | DL | FR | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Jaden McKinney | DL | SR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 56 | KJ Miles | DL | SR | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Joseph Head Jr. | DL | JR | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Jabari Ishmael | DL | SR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Devan Lowe | DL | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Justin Wallace | DL | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 35 | DeAngelo Thompson | DL | FR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Xavier Miles | DL | JR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Stone Chaney | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Evan Harvey | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Gary Green | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Amir Leonard-Jean Charles | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | JaQuentin Madison | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | J'mari Monette | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Eric Thomas | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Memphis depth chart →