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Kentucky · 2026

Grant Godfrey

LBSenior6' 3", 240 lbsSuwanee, GA
Kentucky Wildcats6-1 · TDC #32
Snap share
94%
6 of 7 started · likely 79–100%
Tackles
67
6th of 5410 in FBS
Solo
26
Tackles for loss
3
417th of 2452 in FBS
Sacks
2
202nd of 1213 in FBS
Interceptions
1
110th of 529 in FBS

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays6159th / 2575
Tackles for loss4210th / 1913
Run stops2347th / 3263
Sacks2—
Pass breakups2—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles64—

Charting

Where Godfrey's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
2
1 broken up · 1 intercepted
QB hurries
6
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
25
11.1 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
6.0
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
27
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farKentucky#32 · 6-1794%6732116
2025Kentucky#66 · 5-71042%3420.5002
2024Kentucky#60 · 4-8411%900000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Grant Godfrey's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Grant Godfrey'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

7.9 avg. game scoreBest: 9.4 at South Carolina (Week 5)2 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Youngstown StateW 45–136.5710020··
2AlabamaL 17–457.5731100··
3@Texas A&MW 31–217.91130.5001··
4South AlabamaW 45–219.08600101·
5@South CarolinaW 35–349.4941.5110··
6LSUW 35–347.51060020··
7@OklahomaW 21–137.51530000··
2026 · 7 games7.9672632611·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles676th / 5410
Solo26—
Tackles for loss3417th / 2452
Sacks2202nd / 1213
QB hurries623rd / 1382
Passes defended1707th / 1591
Defensive TD0—
Interceptions2026FBS rank
Interceptions1110th / 529
Return yards10—
Pick-sixes0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles0—
Lost0—
Recovered1—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Youngstown State✓ LB66~54 (27–64)7·82%
Wk 2 · Alabama✓ LB63~59 (30–63)7·94%
Wk 3 · Texas A&M✓ LB84~84 (43–84)12·100%
Wk 4 · South Alabama✓ LB74~67 (34–74)9191%
Wk 5 · South Carolina✓ LB74~70 (36–74)8·95%
Wk 6 · LSU✓ LB71~69 (35–71)10·97%
Wk 7 · Oklahoma—72~72 (37–72)15·100%
Season6 GS504475 (399–504)68194%

Position Room

11 LBs on the Kentucky roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
22Grant GodfreyLBSR673211
0Elijah BarnesLBSO472.50—2
2Sam GreeneLBSR2321.511
8Lorenzo CowanLBJR1220—1
3Alex Afari Jr.LBSR1100—1
Cedric WorksLB101.51.5—3
25Tavion WallaceLBSO600—1
4Antwan SmithLBJR40010
32Devin SmithLBJR111—0
17Justyn HartleyLBFR—————
31Quintavion NormanLBJR—————

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. Kentucky depth chart →