Kenny Soares Jr.
Michigan State Spartans · #1 · EDGE · Senior
2025 season
TOT
80
tied 113th of 4696
SACK
0.5
tied 1106th of 4696
PD
2
tied 606th of 4696
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NU | 37 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NU | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NCSU | 80 | 35 | 45 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | MSU | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 149 | 72 | 77 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NU | 37 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NU | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NCSU | 80 | 35 | 45 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | MSU | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 149 | 72 | 77 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 | #1 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Michigan State Spartans 2026 · 1 season
- NC State Wolfpack 2025 · 1 season
- Northwestern Wildcats 2023–2024 · 2 seasons
Splits
Season, home and away
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Home | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 68 | 30 | 38 | 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 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4 | vs TOL | W 30-20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/12 | vs EMU | W 35-7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | vs NEB | L 31-13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/3 | @ WIS | L 31-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/10 | vs ILL | L 38-37 OT | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 total | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.
| 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 | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | vs M-OH | W 13-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs DUKE | L 26-20 2OT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | vs EIU | W 31-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/5 | vs IU | L 41-24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | @ MD | W 37-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/19 | vs WIS | L 23-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @ IOWA | L 40-14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/2 | @ PUR | W 26-20 OT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | vs OSU | L 31-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23 | @ MICH | L 50-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/30 | vs ILL | L 38-28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||