UCF · W 41-9
No tackles.
Reed has tackles in 7 of Baylor’s 8 games: none against UCF.
Kyland Reed
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Third year in the Baylor linebacker corps. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1 sack against Kansas — Week 8, 2026.
33 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17vs Auburn | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Colorado | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-19@ Arizona State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-17vs TCU | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-25@ Kansas | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 33 | 26 | 5.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 24 · L 24-25 at Kansas, play by play
8 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 14-yard loss. Third quarter, up 14-7.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Baylor’s defense played that day
Kansas’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11. His sack came with Baylor up 7.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 4, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 13-yard loss. Second quarter, down 7-3.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
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 -4 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%5 TFLSack rate
6%2 sacksPD rate
3%1 pass breakups33 tackles · 5 for loss · 2 sacks.
3 seasons under Dave Aranda — 18-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
49.7%
309 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
77.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #223 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #59 of 73 Big 12 LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dave Aranda.
Big 12 Conference
