Is Joel Kpassou starting?
Joel Kpassou is the projected starter at LCB for Missouri State Bears.
Senior · #8 · 5'10", 170 lbs
See full Missouri State Bears depth chart ›Depth at LCB · Missouri State Bears
- 1856Joel KpassouStarter
- 2755Malik Ganaway
- 34249Devin Staley
Missouri State Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- JOKER
- WLB
- MLB
- LCBJoel KpassouThis player
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top defensive backs in Conference USA
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Solon, ranked #2,085 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 1 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 56 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 170 lbs
- Transfer
- Duquesne
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
- 0.8250
- National Rank
- #2085
- High School
- Solon
- Hometown
- Solon, OH
Why this rating?
On a 66-rated defense; 0th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 56.
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 14WKENNTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 24-21
Oct 8LWKUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final L 34-13
Sep 27LSMUTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 34-24
Sep 19LMRSHTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 30-24
Sep 12WLINTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-14
Sep 5LTA&MTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 50-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | WKENN | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | LWKU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 27 | LSMU | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LMRSH | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WLIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LTA&M | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joel Kpassou'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.