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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
Charting
Where Russell's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
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
Kai Russell'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 |  West Georgia | W 47–0 | 6.3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Georgia State | L 17–31 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Tennessee | L 9–42 | 8.8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Arkansas State | L 14–17 | 6.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 |  Jacksonville State | L 26–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Missouri State | L 21–24 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Liberty | L 6–34 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 44–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | 1391st / 5664 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 3 | 237th / 1772 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · West Georgia | ✓ LB | 51 | ~37 (4–51) | 4 | · | 73% |
| Wk 2 · Georgia State | ✓ LB | 69 | ~23 (2–42) | 2 | · | 33% |
| Wk 3 · Tennessee | ✓ LB | 67 | ~40 (20–47) | 8 | · | 60% |
| Wk 4 · Arkansas State | ✓ LB | 61 | ~40 (20–47) | 5 | · | 66% |
| Wk 7 · Missouri State | — | 73 | ~· | 1 | · | 0% |
| Wk 8 · Liberty | — | 62 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 1 | 5% |
| Season | 4 GS | 546 | 143 (67–195) | 21 | 1 | 26% |
Position Room
16 LBs on the Kennesaw State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tywon Christopher | LB | SO | 63 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 44 | Baron Hopson | LB | SR | 58 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Josh Anglin | LB | JR | 38 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Alfred Thomas | LB | JR | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Kai Russell | LB | SR | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 46 | Jeremy Greaves Jr. | LB | SR | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 28 | Karson Moss | LB | SO | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Montra Sanford | LB | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Zay Wilson | LB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 8 | Corey Kelly | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Omari Stephenson | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Donovan Westmoreland | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Taiwo Ogundele | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Amarion Jones | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Byron Jackson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Charlie Robinson | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Kennesaw State depth chart →