Nicholls · W 71-3 · FCS
No tackles.
Kansas · W 35-24
No tackles.
Patterson has tackles in 6 of Kansas State’s 8 games: none against Nicholls and Kansas.
Kaleb Patterson
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Bret Bielema and Collin Klein. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Colorado — Week 9, 2026.
9 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Illinois | 16 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Illinois | 32 | 25 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Career | 56 | 45 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 26-31@ Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-35vs No. 22 Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-28@ Arizona State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-27@ Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-27 at Colorado, play by play
1 tackle. The fumble he forced ended Colorado’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, down 7-0. Ended Colorado’s drive (fumble).
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Kansas State’s defense played that day
Colorado’s 12 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 12. His forced fumble came with Kansas State down 7.
0 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 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.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced ended Washington State’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, up 34-7. Ended Washington State’s drive (fumble).
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
47.0%
263 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
287 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Bret Bielema and Collin Klein.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas State
