Is Kevin O'Connor starting?
Kevin O'Connor is the projected starter at VYPER for Duke Blue Devils.
Redshirt junior · #15 · 6'4", 245 lbs
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Duke Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- VYPERKevin O'ConnorThis player
- WLB
- MLB
- STAR
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Easton, ranked #846 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 11 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #15
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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
- 0.8700
- National Rank
- #846
- High School
- Easton
- Hometown
- Easton, MD
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; 50th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 81.
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
Sep 19WSTANTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 2
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-7
Sep 5WTULNTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WSTAN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTULN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin O'Connor'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.