Idaho State · L 17-29 · FCS
No tackles.
Boise State · L 18-37
No tackles.
Colorado State · W 31-14
2 tackles
The other 5 games average 5 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Stokes has tackles in 6 of Utah State’s 8 games: none against Idaho State and Boise State.
Kye Stokes
Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Ryan Day, Scott Satterfield and Bronco Mendenhall. On tape: 8 tackles against Washington, Week 2, 2026.
25 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
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 | Utah State | 25 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 12 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 46 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ No. 19 Washington | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 0-33@ No. 17 Utah | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-10vs Troy | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 17-16vs Washington State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-20@ Texas State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-14vs Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-14 vs Colorado State, play by play
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.
How Utah State’s defense played that day
Colorado State’s 8 drives: 6 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
2 tackles.
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. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
8 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 -14 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
25tackles this season25 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
49.5%
260 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
65.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
286 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #318 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Ryan Day, Scott Satterfield and Bronco Mendenhall.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Utah State
