Kevin O'Connor

DE · #15 · Duke · JR · 6'4" · 245 · Easton, MD

Projected VYPER starter

4 2026 tackles

3 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

23 Career games (3 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Duke	5	3	4	3	2	0	0	1
2025	Duke	11	0	11	0	1	0	0	0
2024	Duke	7	0	7	0.5	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs DEs

Tackles per game 0.8 24

Havoc plays 8 89

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 1 86

The situation

Duke 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 6.5% 96

Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 73

Sack rate 5.5% 38

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W3	STAN	2	2	1
W7	UNC	1	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#841 CJ Tiller QB · Rancho Cucamonga BSU

#841 Jamall Franklin OT · Scotlandville Magnet

#846

Kevin O'Connor LB · Easton DUKE

#853 Ayden Bussell OT · Mt. Juliet TENN

#853

Gabe Moore DL · Louisville MSST

LBs in the class

#67 Jayven Anderson North Shore UNT

#68

Ethan Crisp Mt. Juliet VAN

#69

Kevin O'Connor Easton DUKE

#70

Tyler Jansey Batavia WIS

#71

Chantz Johnson College Station TXAM

2026 · 89th pctile of DEs

Recruit · 69th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.