North Dakota State · L 7-31
4 tackles
The other 7 games average 2 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Kaleb Miles
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Oklahoma — Week 1, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 0 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 0 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTEP | 21 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Career | 21 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 interception, 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 0-51@ No. 10 Oklahoma | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ No. 19 Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-33vs Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-61@ New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-30vs Nevada | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 11-24vs San José State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-31@ North Dakota State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 7-31 at North Dakota State, play by play
4 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended North Dakota State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended North Dakota State’s drive (int).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions in the 7 games with play by play.
How UTEP’s defense played that day
North Dakota State’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Oregon State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Intercepted. Second quarter, down 17-0. Ended Oregon State’s drive (int).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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 +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
21tackles this season21 tackles · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
38.7%
179 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
57.8
8 games
Team sack rate
18.0%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
