Players
Kenny Soares Jr.
EDGE · Michigan State
Kenny Soares Jr.
EDGE · #23 · Michigan State
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'2" · 234 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8715
- Class rank
- #748 · 2022
- Hometown
- Trumbull, CT
- High school
- Avon Old Farms
Transferred in from NC State.
Career
140 Tackles · 11.0 TFL · 4.0 Sacks · 1 Int
On a roster 2022–2026. Statistics held for 2023–2026 (4 of 5 seasons).
2026
Michigan StateTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
6 Tackles · 1.5 TFL · 1.0 Sacks · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 35–7 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Toledo | W 30–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Toledo | W 30–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025
NC StateTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
80 Tackles · 4.0 TFL · 0.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Memphis * | W 31–7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs North Carolina | W 42–19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Florida State | W 21–11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Miami | L 7–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Georgia Tech | W 48–36 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Pittsburgh | L 34–53 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Notre Dame | L 7–36 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Campbell | W 56–10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Virginia Tech | L 21–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Duke | L 33–45 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Wake Forest | W 34–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Virginia | W 35–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs East Carolina | W 24–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024
NorthwesternTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
20 Tackles · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Illinois * | L 28–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Michigan | L 6–50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Ohio State * | L 7–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Purdue | W 26–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Iowa | L 14–40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Wisconsin * | L 3–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Maryland | W 37–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Indiana * | L 24–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Eastern Illinois * | W 31–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Duke * | L 20–26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Miami (OH) * | W 13–6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023
NorthwesternTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
34 Tackles · 4.0 TFL · 2.0 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Rutgers | L 7–24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Utah * | W 14–7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Illinois | W 45–43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Wisconsin | W 24–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Iowa * | L 7–10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Maryland | W 33–27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Nebraska | L 9–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Howard | W 23–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Penn State | L 13–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Duke | L 14–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs UTEP | W 38–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Rutgers | L 7–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022
NorthwesternWe hold no 2022 statistics for this player.