#15
Duke · 2026

Kevin O'Connor

DEJunior6' 4", 245 lbsEaston, MD
Duke Blue Devils4-2 · TDC #50
Snap share
19%
3 of 4 started · likely 10–24%
Tackles
4
3149th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
3
Tackles for loss
3
416th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
3
95th of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

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

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21181st / 2573
Tackles for loss2627th / 1909
Run stops12642nd / 3262
Sacks2—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles3—

Career

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farDuke#50 · 4-2419%433002
2025Duke#44 · 9-5719%1110001
2024Duke#53 · 9-4411%80.50.5001

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

Game Log

Kevin O'Connor'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

7.0 avg. game scoreBest: 8.7 vs Stanford (Week 3)1 of 3 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1TulaneW 17–35.3100010··
2@IllinoisW 31–27—no stats recorded
3StanfordW 35–78.7222200··
4William & MaryW 62–7—no stats recorded
6@Georgia TechL 25–28—no stats recorded
7North CarolinaL 20–247.0111100··
2026 · 3 games7.0433310··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles43149th / 5406
Solo3—
Tackles for loss3416th / 2447
Sacks395th / 1212
QB hurries1628th / 1377
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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 madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Tulane✓ DE54~20 (8–32)137%
Wk 2 · Illinois✓ DE56··—
Wk 3 · Stanford—58~27 (11–43)147%
Wk 7 · North Carolina✓ DE64~18 (7–28)128%
Season3 GS35065 (34–85)319%

Position Room

17 DLs on the Duke roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
95Preston WatsonDTJR183.51—0
10Tyshon ReedDEJR175.52—1
12Bryce DavisDESO1642—2
55Julius ColumbusDTFR1010—0
44David AndersonDTJR810—2
18Kobe SmithDESO611—1
91Owen WafleDTSO500—0
15Kevin O'ConnorDEJR433—0
43Semaj TurnerDESO300—1
93Sampson OnuohaDEFR30.50—0
99Dakota QuinonezDTSR300—0
50Chadwicke Cannon Jr.DTFR211—0
13Obinna UmehDEFR100—1
90Tommy RupleyDEFR100—0
88Bariate KaraDTFR—————
97Ayden CainDTFR—————
98Jaylen CarlDESO—————

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. Duke depth chart →