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Kenton Dopson III

DBFreshman6' 0", 200 lbsMiami, FL★★★★ 2026 recruit · #134 nationally
North Carolina Tar Heels4-2 · TDC #54
Snap share
27%
1 of 5 started · likely 9–31%
Tackles
14
1520th of 5416 in FBS
Solo
8
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
111th of 531 in FBS

Advanced

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

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays11755th / 2577
Tackles for loss11085th / 1914
Run stops12648th / 3269
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles14—

Charting

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

Passes defended
1
0 broken up · 1 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
11
9.7 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
6.3
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
12
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.

Game Log

Kenton Dopson III'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

5.2 avg. game scoreBest: 8.2 at Duke (Week 7)1 of 5 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1vsTCUW 15–10—no stats recorded
2East Tennessee StateW 35–34.0110000··
3@ClemsonL 20–284.0110000··
5Notre DameL 26–374.0110000··
6@PittsburghW 21–175.6430000··
7@DukeW 24–208.27200001·
2026 · 5 games5.214800001·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles141520th / 5416
Solo8—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Interceptions2026FBS rank
Interceptions1111th / 531
Return yards0—
Pick-sixes0—

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 madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 2 · East Tennessee State—66~4 (0–12)1·6%
Wk 3 · Clemson—66~5 (0–15)1·8%
Wk 5 · Notre Dame—75~3 (0–9)1·4%
Wk 6 · Pittsburgh—85~34 (0–56)4·40%
Wk 7 · Duke✓ DB71~70 (28–71)7199%
Season1 GS434116 (40–136)14127%

Position Room

21 DBs on the North Carolina roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
1Greg Smith IIIDBSO391033
18Jaiden PattersonDBJR2600—5
Peyton WatersDB2200—1
2Kaleb CostDBSR1600—0
21Kenton Dopson IIIDBFR140010
16Coleman BrysonDBSR1300—3
6Tre MillerDBJR90012
Ade WillieDB800—1
24Javion ButtsDBFR600—0
30Jaziel HartDBFR500—0
4Jalon ThompsonDBJR300—0
23Khristian Dunbar-HawkinsDBSO300—0
28Jamarrion GordonDBFR300—0
Jakob WeatherspoonDB200—0
20Xavier JacksonDBFR100—0
19Reggie Love IIDBJR—————
27Graham ReintjesDBFR—————
31Julian PetersonDBFR—————
32Jermaine AndersonDBFR—————
34David DavisDBFR—————
38Julian BurnsDBFR—————

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. North Carolina depth chart →