Kenny Soares Jr.

Michigan State Spartans · #23 · EDGE · Senior

2025 season

TOT

tied 99th of 4619

SACK

0.5

tied 1070th of 4619

tied 582nd of 4619

Section

Overview

Next game

vs Toledo

Sep 4

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK
2023	NU	37	18	19	2	2
2024	NU	20	13	7	1	0.5
2025	NCSU	80	35	45	2	0.5
Career		137	66	71	5	3

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK
2023	NU	37	18	19	2	2
2024	NU	20	13	7	1	0.5
2025	NCSU	80	35	45	2	0.5
Career		137	66	71	5	3

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FF: Fumbles Forced
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Interception
PD: Passes Defended
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards

Bio

Team	Michigan State Spartans
Position	EDGE
Class	Senior
Height / weight	6' 2" / 234 lbs
Birthplace	Trumbull, CT
Jersey	#23
Status	Active

Career history

NC State Wolfpack 2025 · 1 season
Northwestern Wildcats 2023–2024 · 2 seasons

Splits

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	80	35	45	0.5	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	20	13	7	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	37	18	19	2	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/28	vs ECU	W 24-17	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/6	vs UVA	W 35-31	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/11	@ WAKE	W 34-24	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/20	@ DUKE	L 45-33	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/27	vs VT	L 23-21	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/4	vs CAM	W 56-10	9	2	7	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/11	@ ND	L 36-7	8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/25	@ PITT	L 53-34	12	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
11/1	vs GT	W 48-36	14	3	11	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/15	@ MIA	L 41-7	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/21	vs FSU	W 21-11	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
11/29	vs UNC	W 42-19	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/19	vs MEM	W 31-7	12	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Total			80	35	45	0.5	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	2

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	PD
8/31	vs M-OH	W 13-6	2	0	2	0.5	0
9/6	vs DUKE	L 26-20 2OT	2	2	0	0	0
9/14	vs EIU	W 31-7	1	1	0	0	0
10/5	vs IU	L 41-24	2	2	0	0	0
10/11	@ MD	W 37-10	1	1	0	0	1
10/19	vs WIS	L 23-3	1	1	0	0	0
10/26	@ IOWA	L 40-14	5	4	1	0	0
11/2	@ PUR	W 26-20 OT	1	1	0	0	0
11/16	vs OSU	L 31-7	1	0	1	0	0
11/23	@ MICH	L 50-6	2	1	1	0	0
11/30	vs ILL	L 38-28	2	0	2	0	0
Total			20	13	7	0.5	1

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
9/3	@ RUTG	L 24-7	3	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/9	vs UTEP	W 38-7	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/16	@ DUKE	L 38-14	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/23	vs MINN	W 37-34 OT	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/30	vs PSU	L 41-13	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
10/7	vs HOW	W 23-20	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/21	@ NEB	L 17-9	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/28	vs MD	W 33-27	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/4	vs IOWA	L 10-7	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/11	@ WIS	W 24-10	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
11/25	@ ILL	W 45-43	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/23	vs UTAH	W 14-7	7	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Total			37	18	19	2	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	2