Is Chase Kennedy starting?
Chase Kennedy is the projected starter at WLB for Arizona Wildcats.
Redshirt senior · #7 · 6'3", 235 lbs
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Arizona Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLBChase KennedyThis player
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top linebackers in the Big 12
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Episcopal School of Dallas, ranked #1,147 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 42 tackles, 8 TFL, 4 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 88th-percentile production nationally — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 235 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 17 | 3.5 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8544
- National Rank
- #1147
- High School
- Episcopal School of Dallas
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 88th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 87.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WWVUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-31
Oct 4WCINTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-7
Sep 26WWSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-24
Sep 12LBYUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-17
Sep 6WNAUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 2.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WWVU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | WCIN | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WWSU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LBYU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WNAU | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Chase Kennedy's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.