Boston College · W 47-2
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Kyon Loud
Kyon Loud is on trial in Duke's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
Duke fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Jams receivers off their route at the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
27 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 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.
Fans first named Kyon Loud vs Tulane.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Duke | 27 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Career | 27 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-3vs Tulane | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-27@ Illinois | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-7vs Stanford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 62-7vs William & Mary | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 25-28@ Georgia Tech | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 20-24vs North Carolina | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 19-16@ Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 47-2vs Boston College | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 47-2 vs Boston College, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Duke’s defense played that day
Boston College’s 12 drives: 12 stopped (2 takeaways) · 0 scored.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: his fumble recovery went 9 yards for the score. 6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 6, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 7, recovered and returned for the score. Second quarter, cut it to 17-7.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 6, sacks included.
1 tackle, including 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. He hurried the quarterback once.
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. His pass breakup on 4th and 4 ended Illinois’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 4. Fourth quarter, up 31-27. Ended Illinois’s drive (downs).
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.
Week 2 · 2026
W 31-27
at Illinois
5 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 4 solo tackles
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
27tackles this season27 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
46.0%
243 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Team sack rate
1.1%
266 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
