2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Kelby Collins
Wins the gap play after play. Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Billy Napier, Kalen DeBoer and Shane Beamer. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Kentucky — Week 5, 2026.
19 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 19 | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Alabama | 10 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida | 24 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Career | 60 | 17 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 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 57-0vs Kent State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 34-41vs Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 34-35vs No. 24 Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 38-19@ No. 16 Florida | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-24vs No. 11 Tennessee | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-25@ Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
11%2 TFLSack rate
5%1 sackHurry rate
5%1 hurry19 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Pass share
46.2%
262 pass / 305 run
Plays / game
70.9
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
294 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #88 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Billy Napier, Kalen DeBoer and Shane Beamer.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to South Carolina
