Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1746th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1082nd / 1909 |
| Run stops | 3 | 1912th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Kentucky#32 · 6-1 | 3 | 19% |
| 2025 | Kentucky#66 · 5-7 | 3 | 9% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kalen Edwards's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Kalen Edwards'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 | W 45–13 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2 | L 17–45 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||
| 3 | @ | W 31–21 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | W 45–21 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 5 | @ | W 35–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | W 35–34 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||
| 7 | @ | W 21–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 4.4 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 3427th / 5406 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2018th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Youngstown State | — | 66 | ~27 (11–43) | 1 | 41% |
| Wk 3 · Texas A&M | — | 84 | ~33 (13–52) | 1 | 39% |
| Wk 4 · South Alabama | ✓ DL | 74 | ~35 (14–55) | 1 | 47% |
| Season | 1 GS | 504 | 95 (49–124) | 3 | 19% |
10 DLs on the Kentucky roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Tavion Gadson | DL | SR | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 |
| 90 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | DL | SR | 22 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Jaden Williams | DL | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 6 | Ahmad Breaux | DT | JR | 8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Jamarrion Harkless | DL | SR | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Dominic Wiseman | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 93 | Kalen Edwards | DL | SO | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Tyler Thomas | DE | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Brian Robinson | DL | JR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Ben Duncum | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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 →