Chester Kimbrough: DB · Michigan State · #12.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Chester Kimbrough
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Dan Mullen and Mel Tucker. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Indiana — Week 12, 2023.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 24 | 17 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 20 | 10 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 40 | 27 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | Florida | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2019 | Florida | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 99 | 64 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 11 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-7vs Central Michigan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Richmond | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-26@ Iowa | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 0-49vs No. 2 Michigan | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-38@ No. 3 Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 24-21@ Indiana | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 0-42vs No. 11 Penn State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 17 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL24 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mel Tucker
Pass share
50.9%
380 pass / 367 run
Plays / game
62.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
398 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Florida and Michigan State, 99 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 35 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Dan Mullen, Mel Tucker and Harlon Barnett.
