Drew Kell: S · Oregon State · #30.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Drew Kell
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches at Oregon State: Gary Andersen and Jonathan Smith. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Southern Utah — Week 2, 2018.
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.
OregonLive Nov 2OregonLive Oct 26
Sports Illustrated Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oregon State | 18 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | Oregon State | 13 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 31 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-77@ No. 5 Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-25vs Southern Utah | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 7-49vs California | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-34@ Colorado | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-38vs USC | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-48@ Stanford | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 15-55vs Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2018
W 48-25
5 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 23-point win at home against Southern Utah.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%0 TFL18 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
47.1%
429 pass / 481 run
Plays / game
75.8
12 games
Team sack rate
9.8%
480 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Oregon State, 31 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Mike Riley, Gary Andersen, Cory Hall, and Jonathan Smith. Multi-era developmental context.
