Is Matt Kingsbury starting?
Matt Kingsbury is the projected starter at WLB for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Redshirt junior · #49 · 6'3", 235 lbs
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Minnesota Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- RUSH
- WLBMatt KingsburyThis player
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of St. Rita, ranked #1,293 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 34 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 81th-percentile production nationally — good for a 84 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #49
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 235 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 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
- 0.8542
- National Rank
- #1293
- High School
- St. Rita
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 81th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 84.
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 11LPURTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-13
Oct 3WMICHTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-14
Sep 27WWASHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-24
Sep 12LMSSTTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-13
Sep 4WEIUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | LPUR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WMICH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | WWASH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Matt Kingsbury'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.