#16
Kansas State · 2026
DJ Ackerson Jr.
LBFreshman6' 1", 207 lbsOklahoma City, OK★★★ 2026 recruit · #665 nationally
Kansas State Wildcats3-0 · TDC #22
Snap share
33%
likely 3–59%
Tackles
1
3473rd of 4521 in FBS
Solo
1
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 3473rd / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Nicholls | 58 | ~19 (2–34) | 1 | 33% |
| Season | 58 | 19 (2–34) | 1 | 33% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Kansas State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Gabe Powers | LB | SR | 13 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Mekhi Mason | LB | SR | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Rex Van Wyhe | LB | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Darien Whitaker Jr. | LB | 7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 26 | Sawyer Schilke | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Ashton Moore | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Weston Polk | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | DJ Ackerson Jr. | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Jacobi Oliphant Jr. | LB | JR | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Asa Newsom | LB | SR | 1 | 1 | 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. Kansas State depth chart →