Kyler McMichael: DB · North Carolina · #1.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kyler McMichael
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 5 tackles against Georgia Tech, Week 4, 2021.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
17 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 1 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.
247Sports Nov 3
Syracuse.com Oct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Carolina | 17 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | North Carolina | 26 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | -- |
| 2018 | Clemson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 46 | 35 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-17@ Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-17vs Georgia State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 22-45vs Georgia Tech | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 38-7vs Duke | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-42vs Miami | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 23-30@ No. 25 Pittsburgh | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-14vs Wofford | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 30-34@ No. 24 NC State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFL17 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mack Brown
Pass share
42.7%
378 pass / 508 run
Plays / game
73.8
12 games
Team sack rate
11.2%
446 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #500 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Clemson and North Carolina, 46 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dabo Swinney and Mack Brown.
