JT Killen: LB · Eastern Michigan · #21.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
JT Killen
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for four head coaches at two programs in six seasons: Jamey Chadwell, Chad Staggs, Tim Beck and Chris Creighton. That makes two straight seasons on the honors list: All-Sun Belt again in 2023. A game that shows it: 9 tackles against Massachusetts — Week 1, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 30 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 68 | 24 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 88 | 31 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Coastal Carolina | 19 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 223 | 78 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-14@ Massachusetts | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 9-30@ Washington | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 37-34vs Jacksonville State | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-0vs Saint Francis | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 52-33@ Kent State | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2024
W 52-33
at Kent State
2 tackles for loss · 6 tackles · 1 hurry
Edged out Kent State on the road in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups30 tackles · 2.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
46.9%
415 pass / 469 run
Plays / game
73.7
12 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
420 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Coastal Carolina and Eastern Michigan, 223 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 44 games over six seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jamey Chadwell, Tim Beck and Chris Creighton.
