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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
Charting
Where Burley'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
KJ Burley'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 | @ Michigan | L 12–13 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Monmouth | W 49–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Rice | W 28–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Boise State | L 7–32 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Buffalo | W 20–17 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Kent State | W 38–7 | 6.8 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Central Michigan | W 21–14 | 6.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Toledo | L 38–45 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Bowling Green | W 23–10 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 10 | 2342nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 6 | 38th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Michigan | ✓ DE | 48 | ~27 (11–43) | 1 | 56% |
| Wk 5 · Buffalo | — | 65 | ~14 (7–21) | 1 | 22% |
| Wk 6 · Kent State | — | 68 | ~29 (11–46) | 2 | 43% |
| Wk 7 · Central Michigan | — | 73 | ~39 (15–62) | 2 | 53% |
| Wk 8 · Toledo | — | 88 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 23% |
| Wk 9 · Bowling Green | — | 62 | ~35 (14–55) | 2 | 56% |
| Season | 1 GS | 622 | 164 (105–211) | 9 | 26% |
Position Room
20 DLs on the Western Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Austin Alexander | DE | SO | 32 | 5.5 | 5 | — | 2 |
| 2 | Scoop Gardner Jr. | DE | JR | 30 | 6.5 | 4.5 | — | 1 |
| 94 | Ahmed Tounkara | DT | SO | 30 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 41 | Zavian Tibbs | DT | SR | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Dalton Gustwiller | DL | JR | 14 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | KJ Burley | DE | SO | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Dakari Frazier | DL | JR | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Will Gerig | DE | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | DeJuan Echoles Jr. | DE | SR | 8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Jori Benson | DT | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Gian Carter | DL | FR | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 55 | Blair Alexander | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | DeShawn Robinson | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Cody Haworth | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Chris Stewart | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Max Baker | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | August Johanningsmeier | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Angelo Pugliano | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Jayden Aswell | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Noah Bishop | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Western Michigan depth chart →