Linebacker, Kentucky, 2022–26
Alex Afari Jr.
Lettered 2022–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 227 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Alex Afari Jr. plays linebacker for Kentucky. Last time out, against South Alabama: 9 tackles.
2026 so far
11 tackles
Last game: 9 tackles vs. South Alabama, W 45–21
Next game: vs. Vanderbilt, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Toledo, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kentucky | 3 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Kentucky | 3 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Kentucky | 3 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Kentucky | 3 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Kentucky | 3 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 227 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Kentucky 2 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at Texas A&M | W 31–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. South Alabama | W 45–21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kentucky 10 games, 61 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Toledo | W 24–16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Ole Miss | L 23–30 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 48–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at South Carolina | L 13–35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Georgia | L 14–35 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Texas | L 13–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Tennessee | L 34–56 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Auburn | W 10–3 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Florida | W 38–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Louisville | L 0–41 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kentucky 11 games, 62 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Southern Miss | W 31–0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs.South Carolina | L 6–31 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Ohio | W 41–6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atOle Miss | W 20–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 13–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atFlorida | L 20–48 | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Auburn | L 10–24 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atTennessee | L 18–28 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Murray State | W 48–6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atTexas | L 14–31 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Louisville | L 14–41 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kentucky 12 games, 49 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ball State | W 44–14 | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 28–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Akron | W 35–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atVanderbilt | W 45–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Florida | W 33–14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atGeorgia | L 13–51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Missouri | L 21–38 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Mississippi State | W 24–3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Alabama | L 21–49 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atSouth Carolina | L 14–17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atLouisville | W 38–31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 35–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Kentucky 8 games, 21 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 37–13 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Youngstown State | W 31–0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 31–23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atOle Miss | L 19–22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.South Carolina | L 14–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Mississippi State | W 27–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Vanderbilt | L 21–24 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Louisville | W 26–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¾″ |
| Weight | 224 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅝″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 81″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.78 s |
| Bench press | 17 reps |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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