KJ Flowe
Played for two head coaches at James Madison: Bob Chesney and Billy Napier. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against San Diego State — Week 3, 2026.
26 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
26 tackles. 6 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 26 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 6 | -- |
| 2025 | James Madison | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2024 | James Madison | 18 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 47 | 28 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-13@ San Diego State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 46-20@ Old Dominion | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-17vs Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24@ Georgia Southern | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 49-22vs Georgia State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-34@ App State | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-24vs Troy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 6 |
Oct. 29 · L 21-24 vs Troy, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 3 ended Troy’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 3. Second quarter, up 21-7. Ended Troy’s drive (downs).
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 9 games with play by play.
How James Madison’s defense played that day
Troy’s 14 drives: 11 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 9.
3 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.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 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.
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.
5 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 4th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
23%6 pass breakupsTackle volume
26tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%2 TFL26 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 6 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
45.5%
283 pass / 339 run
Plays / game
69.1
9 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #307 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bob Chesney → Billy Napier. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
