Charlotte · W 41-9
No tackles.
Auburn · W 45-15
5 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Kite has tackles in 7 of Ole Miss’s 8 games: none against Charlotte.
Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite is on trial in Ole Miss's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.167
recruiting national rank
Ole Miss fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Gets targeted often and tackles in space.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Antonio Kite vs LSU.
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Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs No. 24 Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs No. 7 LSU | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-52@ No. 21 Florida | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-17@ Vanderbilt | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-3vs No. 13 Missouri | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 27-34@ No. 19 Texas | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-15vs Auburn | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 24 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 45-15 vs Auburn, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Ole Miss’s defense played that day
Auburn’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 6.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Vanderbilt’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 21-3. Ended Vanderbilt’s drive (int).
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 6 · 2026
W 52-17
at Vanderbilt
1 interception · 4 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 35-point win on the road against Vanderbilt.
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
30tackles this season30 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
53.5%
305 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
71.2
8 games
Team sack rate
1.5%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #172 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #19 of 22 SEC CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Nick Saban, Hugh Freeze, Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding.
