Kalon Barnes: CB · Baylor · #12.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kalon Barnes
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Baylor. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against TCU — Week 10, 2021.
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
22 tackles. 4 passes defended. 1 interception. 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 29-20@ Texas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 66-7vs Texas Southern | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-29vs No. 14 Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-24vs No. 19 BYU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-24vs Texas | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 10 | L 28-30@ TCU | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 27-14vs No. 4 Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 21-16vs No. 5 Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
22%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
23tackles this season23 tackles · 5 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
39.7%
365 pass / 555 run
Plays / game
70.8
13 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
395 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #110 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Baylor, 68 tackles — drafted at #242 overall by the Carolina Panthers.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Rhule → Dave Aranda. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Carolina PanthersEntering 5th NFL season
Carolina PanthersEntering 5th NFL season
