Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-0vs West Georgia | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#8
Corey Kelly
Junior linebacker for Kennesaw State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 238 lb · Houston, TX
Transferred Baylor → Kennesaw State for 2026
The numbers
2
tackles · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs West Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Kennesaw State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Baylor in 2023.
- Transferred from Baylor to Kennesaw State in 2026.
Corey Kelly
Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Dave Aranda and Jerry Mack. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against West Georgia, Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Baylor3-star out of Clear Falls
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Chandler Burks
Kennesaw State
2026era →
Jerry Mack
Kennesaw State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chandler Burks → Jerry Mack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kennesaw State
2025Baylor
2026Kennesaw State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Baylor8-5HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning
2026Kennesaw State1-1HC: Jerry Mack · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Baylor | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 47–0
vs West Georgia
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 REC
Dominant 47-point win at home against West Georgia.
With T. Morgan — 76 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · R. Collins — 156 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 58.3 · 51 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Game log
The linebacker corps · Kennesaw State
- #44Baron Hopson139 tackles · 2025
- #11Tywon Christopher81 tackles · 2025
- #18Josh Anglin38 tackles · 2025
- #1Donovan Westmoreland35 tackles · 2025
- #8Corey Kelly1 game · 2026
11 more on the roster · Kennesaw State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology