Defensive line, Arkansas (from Kentucky), 2024–⁠26

Steven Soles Jr.

Lettered 2024–⁠25 at Kentucky (school media guide)

Number
No. 35
Height
6′2″
Weight
237 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Powell, TN

Steven Soles Jr. plays defensive line for Arkansas, after Kentucky (2024–⁠25). Last time out, at Vanderbilt: 4 tackles.

2026 so far

9 tackles

Last game: 4 tackles at Vanderbilt, W 31–⁠21

Next game: vs. Missouri, Oct 31

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 1UNA
  2. 1@UTAH
  3. 3UGA
  4. 4@VAN

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

2sacks, career highvs. Toledo, 2025

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2024Kentucky542101
2025Kentucky1184.53.523
2026Arkansas951010
Career25177.54.534

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Kentucky35DLFr.
2025Kentucky35DLSo.
2026Arkansas35DLJr.6′2″237

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 Arkansas 4 games, 9 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 5vs.North AlabamaW 31–⁠1410001
Sep 12atUtahL 10–⁠4311000
Sep 19vs.GeorgiaL 17–⁠4532100
Oct 17atVanderbiltW 31–⁠2142000
2025 Kentucky 8 games, 11 tackles, 3.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 30vs.ToledoW 24–⁠1633220
Sep 6vs.Ole MissL 23–⁠3021000
Sep 13vs.Eastern MichiganW 48–⁠2300001
Oct 18vs.TexasL 13–⁠1622110
Nov 1atAuburnW 10–⁠3100.50.50
Nov 8vs.FloridaW 38–⁠700000
Nov 15vs.Tennessee TechW 42–⁠1011001
Nov 29atLouisvilleL 0–⁠4121100
2024 Kentucky 4 games, 5 tackles, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 7vs.South CarolinaL 6–⁠3111110
Sep 21vs.OhioW 41–⁠611000
Oct 19atFloridaL 20–⁠4821100
Nov 16vs.Murray StateW 48–⁠611000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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