Kyle Pugh: LB · Northern Illinois · #11.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kyle Pugh
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The six seasons at Northern Illinois span two head coaches: Rod Carey and Thomas Hammock. That makes two seasons with an honor, the latest All-MAC in 2020. One game to point at: 12 tackles against Vanderbilt — Week 3, 2022.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
51 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 51 | 18 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 36 | 14 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 4 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 82 | 49 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 35 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 215 | 100 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-27vs Eastern Illinois | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 35-38@ Tulsa | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-38vs Vanderbilt | 12 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 23-31@ No. 8 Kentucky | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 38-44@ Ball State | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 32-52vs Toledo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-24@ Ohio | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 22-35vs Central Michigan | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 23-29vs Miami (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 18 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
51tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%3 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups51 tackles · 3 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Thomas Hammock
Pass share
40.9%
328 pass / 473 run
Plays / game
66.8
12 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
334 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Six seasons at Northern Illinois, 215 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 31 games over six seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rod Carey → Thomas Hammock. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
