Kayton Samuels: DL · Indiana · #52.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kayton Samuels
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 3 tackles and 1 sack against Virginia, Week 2, 2018.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Hoosier Oct 28
The Herald-Times Oct 21
USA Today Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 20-16vs Virginia | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 38-10vs Ball State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-35vs No. 24 Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 34-32vs Maryland | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-31@ No. 4 Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-28vs Purdue | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Allen
Pass share
53.1%
480 pass / 424 run
Plays / game
75.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
530 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Syracuse and Indiana, 3 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Scott Shafer, Dino Babers and Tom Allen.
