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Alex Afari Jr.
LB · #3 · Kentucky
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'2" · 227 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.9060
- Class rank
- #272 · 2022
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
- High school
- Lakota West
Returning player.
Career
195 Tackles · 26.5 TFL · 6.0 Sacks
On a roster 2022–2026. Statistics held for 2022–2026.
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2026
Tackles 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.
2 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Texas A&M | W 31–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2025
Tackles 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.
61 Tackles · 7.0 TFL · 2.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Louisville | L 0–41 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Florida | W 38–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Auburn | W 10–3 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Tennessee | L 34–56 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Texas | L 13–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Georgia | L 14–35 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ South Carolina | L 13–35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 48–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Ole Miss | L 23–30 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Toledo | W 24–16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
Tackles 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.
62 Tackles · 11.0 TFL · 1.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Louisville | L 14–41 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Texas | L 14–31 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Murray State | W 48–6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Tennessee | L 18–28 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Auburn | L 10–24 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Florida | L 20–48 | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Vanderbilt | L 13–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Ole Miss | W 20–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Ohio | W 41–6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs South Carolina | L 6–31 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Southern Miss | W 31–0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023
Tackles 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.
49 Tackles · 5.5 TFL · 1.0 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 28–17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Clemson * | L 35–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Louisville | W 38–31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ South Carolina | L 14–17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Alabama | L 21–49 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Mississippi State | W 24–3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Missouri | L 21–38 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Georgia | L 13–51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Florida | W 33–14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Vanderbilt | W 45–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Akron | W 35–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 28–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Ball State | W 44–14 | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022
Tackles 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.
21 Tackles · 3.0 TFL · 1.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Louisville | W 26–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Vanderbilt | L 21–24 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Mississippi State | W 27–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs South Carolina | L 14–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Ole Miss | L 19–22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Northern Illinois | W 31–23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Youngstown State | W 31–0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Miami (OH) | W 37–13 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |