Comparing Alphonso Taylor and Cortez Kennedy Head to Head

The career statistics tell a clear story in this DT comparison. Cortez Kennedy holds the advantage in 4 of 5 key categories, with Tackles representing the most decisive gap — a 22300% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Cortez Kennedy's Tackles of 448 compared to Alphonso Taylor's 2 represents a 22300% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alphonso Taylor falls 99.3% below the career average of 280 in this category while Cortez Kennedy exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Cortez Kennedy's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Interceptions, where Alphonso Taylor posts 0 against Cortez Kennedy's 3 — a gap of just 100%. Alphonso Taylor can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Interceptions is the statistical ammunition for the Alphonso Taylor side.

Defensive impact in the NFL is notoriously difficult to quantify. Sacks and tackles capture individual production, but disruption, coverage grades and run-stopping ability paint the complete picture of defensive excellence.

Cortez Kennedy wins this head to head comparison decisively — 4 categories to 1. The 22300% gap in Tackles alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Cortez Kennedy's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.