Is Keanu Williams starting?
Keanu Williams is the projected starter at RDT for Penn State Nittany Lions.
Redshirt senior · #99 · 6'5", 317 lbs
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Penn State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDTKeanu WilliamsThis player
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 39 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #99
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 317 lbs
- Transfer
- UCLA
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated defense; 71th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.93 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 86.
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 10LUSCTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-23
Oct 3LNUTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 34-13
Sep 26LWISTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 24-20
Sep 19WBUFFTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 55-13
Sep 12WTEMTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-9
Sep 5WMRSHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LUSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LNU | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LWIS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WBUFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WTEM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WMRSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keanu Williams'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.