Alabama · L 18-49
No tackles.
Oklahoma · W 42-25
1 tackle, 0.5 for loss
The other 6 games average 3 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Kilgore has tackles in 7 of South Carolina’s 8 games: none against Alabama.
“*Trapped in the Backfield by Gerald Kilgore* is a good album name.”
Gerald Kilgore
Arrived at South Carolina from Tennessee Tech. On tape: 4 tackles against Kentucky, Week 5, 2026.
18 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 18 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 14 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 39 | 26 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle, 0.5 tackles 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 57-0vs Kent State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 34-41vs Mississippi State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 34-35vs No. 24 Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 38-19@ No. 16 Florida | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-24vs No. 11 Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-25@ Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
17%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%2 TFL18 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
3 seasons under Shane Beamer — 18-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Pass share
46.2%
262 pass / 305 run
Plays / game
70.9
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
294 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #250 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 25 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Shane Beamer.
