Kenny Soares
AS RS-JUNIOR (2025 AT NC STATE): • Joined the Wolfpack in May of 2025. AS RS-SOPHOMORE (2024 AT NORTHWESTERN): • Played in 12 games. AS A RS-FRESHMAN (2023 AT NORTHWESTERN): • Played 12 games and made five starts, totaling 37 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and two passes broken up. • Had a career-high seven tackles along with a sack in Las Vegas Bowl victory over Utah (12/23). AS A FRESHMAN (2022 AT NORTHWESTERN): • Made his collegiate debut against Southern Illinois (9/17) and played in four games while redshirting the season. HIGH SCHOOL: • Helped lead Avon Old Farms to a New England Championship in 2021 • Rankings: No. 138 linebacker in the country and the No. 3 overall recruit in Connecticut. • Honors: First-team All-New England; First team All-Founders League SOARES CAREER STATS (AT NORTHWESTERN) Year GP Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk PBU QH FR 2022 4 0 0 0 2023 12 18 19 37 4-16 2=11 2 3 1 2024 12 13 7 21 1.5-7 0.5-3 1 2 Totals 28 32 26 58 5.5-23 2.5-14 3 5 1
- TransferredPortal · 8/1/26, 9:26 AMKenny Soares (DL) officially transferred from Northwestern University to Michigan State University
- TransferredPortal · 1/28/26, 10:20 AMKenny Soares (DL) officially transferred from North Carolina State University to Michigan State University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State University | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 2025 |  North Carolina State University | 13 | 8 | -- | Med. | 80 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2024 |  Northwestern University | 12 | 3 | -- | Low | 20 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | Northwestern University | 12 | 5 | -- | High | 37 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | Northwestern University | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 43 | 17 | -- | Med. | 143 | 71 | 13.5 | 29 | 4.0 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026