Delaware · W 33-30
No tackles.
Kennesaw State · L 28-44
2 tackles
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Woods has tackles in 7 of Middle Tennessee’s 8 games: none against Delaware.
Kalen Woods
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Danny Gonzales and Derek Mason. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Murray State — Week 1, 2026.
28 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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 | Middle Tennessee | 28 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 36 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 65 | 37 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
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 38-14vs Murray State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 26-28@ Marshall | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-20vs Nevada | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-23@ Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 0-55@ Kansas | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 26-23@ Florida International | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-44vs Kennesaw State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 28 · L 28-44 vs Kennesaw State, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Middle Tennessee’s defense played that day
Kennesaw State’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 7.
4 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Hurried the quarterback. First quarter, down 8-7. Ended Florida International’s drive (int).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Jacksonville State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Jacksonville State’s drive (int).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 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.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
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 -14 to +3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL28 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
53.0%
259 pass / 230 run
Plays / game
61.1
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
283 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #270 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #16 of 25 Conference USA Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 2,309 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Conference USA as a redshirt senior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Danny Gonzales and Derek Mason.
