Is Kenny Soares Jr. starting?
Kenny Soares Jr. is the projected starter at RDE for Michigan State Spartans.
Kenny Soares Jr. is the projected starting RDE on a Solid Michigan State — 86 OVR.
See full Michigan State Spartans depth chart ›Depth at RDE · Michigan State Spartans
- 1186Kenny Soares Jr.Starter
- 21170Anelu Lafaele
- 3856Trey Lisle
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Avon Old Farms, ranked #748 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 80 tackles, 4 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 92th-percentile production nationally — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 234 lbs
- Transfer
- NC State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 80 | 4 | 0.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8715
- National Rank
- #748
- High School
- Avon Old Farms
- Hometown
- New Canaan, CT
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 92th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.86 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 86.
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 12WEMUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-7
Sep 5WTOLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 1
Final W 30-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WEMU | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTOL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kenny Soares Jr.'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.