Defensive end, Kansas (from Air Force, Michigan State), 2024–26
David Santiago
Lettered 2025 at Michigan State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Raleigh, NC
David Santiago plays defensive end for Kansas, after Air Force (2024) and Michigan State (2025). Last time out, at Kansas State: 6 tackles.
2026 so far
27 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 6 tackles at Kansas State, L 24–35
Next game: vs. Baylor, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Air Force | 37 | 22 | 5 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 24 | 10 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | Kansas | 27 | 19 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 88 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Air Force | 44 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Michigan State | 44 | DE | So. | ||
| 2026 | Kansas | 44 | DE | Jr. | 6′4″ | 255 |
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 Kansas 6 games, 27 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Long Island University | W 51–6 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Missouri | L 21–38 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Arizona State | L 17–24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 55–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Utah | L 24–41 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Kansas State | L 24–35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Michigan State 12 games, 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Western Michigan | W 23–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Boston College | W 42–40 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Youngstown State | W 41–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at USC | L 31–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Nebraska | L 27–38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. UCLA | L 13–38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Indiana | L 13–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Michigan | L 20–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Minnesota | L 20–23 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Penn State | L 10–28 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Iowa | L 17–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Maryland | W 38–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Air Force 10 games, 37 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Merrimack | W 21–6 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. San José State | L 7–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Baylor | L 3–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Wyoming | L 19–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Colorado State | L 13–21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Army | L 3–20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Fresno State | W 36–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Oregon State | W 28–0 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Nevada | W 22–19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at San Diego State | W 31–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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