Player Career

Kain Medrano Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Kain Medrano story

Kain Medrano built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a linebacker from Pueblo, CO wearing No. 20, spending time with UCLA. The clearest part of Kain Medrano's career was his defensive production: 190 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kain Medrano's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UCLA

    2019-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020212022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonUCLA0
2020 Regular SeasonUCLA315.62.83
2021 Regular SeasonUCLA3132.70
2022 Regular SeasonUCLA324.56.90
2023 PostseasonUCLA1529.5712
2023 Regular SeasonUCLA1529.570
2024 Regular SeasonUCLA22.542.915.47.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Utah

Week 4 · L 7-14 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5

Havoc Plays

95.6 takeover

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95.6 takeover score.

#2

vs Fresno State

Week 14 · W 20-13

6

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#3

vs USC

Week 12 · L 45-48 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

79.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 79.7 takeover score.

#4

@ Oregon

Week 8 · L 30-45 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

78.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Indiana

Week 3 · L 13-42 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

72.5 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · UCLA

22.5 primary output · 42.9 efficiency · 15.4 usage

72.4

#2

2023 Postseason · UCLA

50.9

15 primary · 29.5 efficiency · 7 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · UCLA

50.9

15 primary · 29.5 efficiency · 7 usage

Milestones

10

Impact games

10

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games