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Kain Medrano

Linebacker, Washington Commanders · #56.

Player facts

Team: Washington Commanders
Position: Linebacker
Number: 56
Born: Feb 16, 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace: Pueblo, CO, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 230 lbs
College: UCLA
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Regular Season	8	4	4	0	1	50	50.0	1	50	1
Last 5 Games	8	4	4	0	1	50	50.0	1	0	1
Career	13	7	6	1	1	50	50.0	1	50	1

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs NYG	T 27-27 OT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs IND	L 30-13	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs SEA	W 33-31	5	3	2	0	0	0	1	50	50.0	1	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ DAL	L 37-20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ PHI	L 24-22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Kain Medrano (born February 16, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by the Commanders in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kain Medrano, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Medrano was born on February 16, 2001, in Pueblo, Colorado, later attending East High School. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the UCLA Bruins, and had other offers from schools including Colorado State, Wyoming, Northern Arizona, and Northern Colorado.

College career

In his first four collegiate seasons from 2019 to 2022, Medrano played sparingly, appearing in 25 games, where he notched 67 tackles with four being for a loss, four pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble for UCLA. In week 4 of the 2023 season, he notched ten tackles with two and a half being for a loss, two sacks, and a forced fumble which were all career-highs for Medrano versus the Utah Utes. In 2023, Medrano appeared in all 13 games for the Bruins, where he totaled 56 tackles with seven being for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble. In week 3 of the 2024 season, he tallied three tackles in a loss against Indiana. In week 9, Medrano notched six tackles and an interception which he returned 38 yards for a touchdown in a win over Nebraska. In his final collegiate game in week 14, he notched eight tackles with three being for a loss, a sack, and a pass deflection in a 20-13 win over Fresno State. Medrano finished the 2024 season, appearing in all 12 games for the Bruins, where he notched 72 tackles with 11 being for a loss, a sack and a half, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions, where after the conclusion of the season he declared for the 2025 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kain Medrano, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹