Defensive end, Alabama State and Jackson State, 2022–26
Kanye Varner
- Number
- No. 18
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Jonesboro, GA
Kanye Varner plays defensive end for Alabama State, after Alabama State (2022–24) and Jackson State (2025). Last time out, against Florida A&M: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
1 tackle
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Florida A&M, L 27–28
Next game: vs. Alabama A&M, Oct 31
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jackson State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Alabama State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | Alabama State | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Alabama State | 18 | DE | RS | ||
| 2024 | Alabama State | 18 | DE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Jackson State | 18 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Alabama State | 18 | DE | Sr. | 6′3″ | 240 |
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 Alabama State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | vs. Florida A&M | L 27–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
2025 Jackson State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Southern Miss | L 20–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Alabama State 1 game, 1 catch, 13 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs. Alcorn State | W 21–17 | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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