Is David Santiago starting?
David Santiago is the projected starter at RDE for Kansas Jayhawks.
David Santiago is the projected starting RDE on a Solid Kansas — 82 OVR.
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- 14482David SantiagoStarter
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- 39060Adrian Holley
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 24 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #44
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 255 lbs
- Transfer
- Michigan State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 24 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Millbrook
- Hometown
- Raleigh, NC
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated defense; 74th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.87 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 82.
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
Sep 12LMIZTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-21
Sep 5WLIUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-6
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LMIZ | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WLIU | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Santiago'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.