Keanu Williams
Penn State Nittany Lions
85
Great

Keanu Williams

Penn State Nittany LionsContender
RDTDefenseGreatTRANSFER · UCLA
Projected Starter

Is Keanu Williams starting?

Keanu Williams is the projected starter at RDT for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 39 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).

Team Share4%
Clovis, CA
Jersey
#97
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'5"
Weight
320 lbs
Transfer
UCLA

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—3900

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated defense; 67th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.81 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 85.

Team defense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 67% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 30% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.81)
Depth-chart adjustment
-3 for role

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.

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Team Role

39 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at RDT · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 19785Keanu WilliamsStarter
  2. 29279Siale Taupaki
  3. 33967Ty Blanding
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.