Is Kamari Burns starting?
Kamari Burns is the projected starter at NT for Kansas State Wildcats.
Redshirt junior · #15 · 6'3", 302 lbs
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Kansas State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NTKamari BurnsThis player
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big 12
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Gahanna Lincoln, ranked #650 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #15
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 302 lbs
- Transfer
- Cincinnati
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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
- 0.8781
- National Rank
- #650
- High School
- Gahanna Lincoln
- Hometown
- Columbus, OH
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 53th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.91 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 77.
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 10LHOUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-16
Sep 26LCINTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-26
Sep 19WTULNTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-20
Sep 12WWSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-7
Sep 5WNICHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 71-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LHOU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LCIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WTULN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WWSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WNICH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kamari Burns'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.