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Louisville safety Kaleb Beasley named a semifinalist for Jim Thorpe Award
247Sports +1 Oct 27
Kaleb Beasley
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 7 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Villanova, Week 2, 2026.
53 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
53 tackles. 4 passes defended. 5 interceptions. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Louisville safety Kaleb Beasley named a semifinalist for Jim Thorpe Award
247Sports +1 Oct 27 · 2 outlets
247Sports +1Louisville safety Kaleb Beasley named a semifinalist for Jim Thorpe AwardOct 27
Sporting News +1Louisville's Kaleb Beasley, Oklahoma's Peyton Bowen among 15 Thorpe Award semifinalistsOct 27from 7 outlets
Louisville safety Kaleb Beasley named a semifinalist for Jim Thorpe Award
247Sports +1 Oct 27 · 2 outlets
247Sports +1Louisville safety Kaleb Beasley named a semifinalist for Jim Thorpe AwardOct 27Sporting News +1Louisville's Kaleb Beasley, Oklahoma's Peyton Bowen among 15 Thorpe Award semifinalistsOct 27247SportsLouisville's Keyjuan Brown, Kaleb Beasley receive national recognitionSep 22247Sports +1247Sports247SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Louisville8 stories2026 to nowMost about: awards and watch lists, performance and stat line, preview and matchup.
247Sports +1Louisville safety Kaleb Beasley named a semifinalist for Jim Thorpe AwardOct 27Sporting News +1Louisville's Kaleb Beasley, Oklahoma's Peyton Bowen among 15 Thorpe Award semifinalistsOct 27247SportsLouisville defensive back Kaleb Beasley is ready for a statement seasonSep 4247SportsLouisville's Keyjuan Brown, Kaleb Beasley receive national recognitionSep 22
Tennessee2024 to 2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 53 | 26 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025 | Tennessee | 24 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 81 | 38 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41vs No. 9 Ole Miss | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs No. 16 SMU | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 27-30vs Wake Forest | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31@ NC State | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 44-20vs Florida State | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-26@ Syracuse | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 52-24vs Stanford | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 53 | 26 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 52-24 vs Stanford, play by play
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 5 interceptions in the 8 games with play by play.
How Louisville’s defense played that day
Stanford’s 13 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9. His pbu came with Louisville up 7.
7 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Syracuse’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 28-23. Ended Syracuse’s drive (int).
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Florida State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 44-20. Ended Florida State’s drive (int).
9 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 3 ended NC State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
Intercepted on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, down 28-21. Ended NC State’s drive (int).
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 10 tackles, including 2 interceptions, tied for the most interceptions in FBS that week. His interception on 3rd and 15 ended SMU’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, tied 14-14. Ended SMU’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 15. Fourth quarter, up 41-31. Ended SMU’s drive (int).
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 3 · 2026
W 41-31
vs SMU
2 interceptions · 0.5 tackles for loss · 10 tackles
Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
5interceptionsTackle volume
53tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFL53 tackles · 2 for loss · 4 pass breakups · 5 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road2g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
43.9%
215 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
61.2
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
53 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #2 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 23 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Josh Heupel and Jeff Brohm.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Louisville
