Tayvonn Kyle: CB · Virginia · #23.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tayvonn Kyle
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Matt Campbell and Tony Elliott. A game that shows it: 9 tackles against Duke — Week 12, 2023.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
53 tackles. 5 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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.
The Daily Progress Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia | 53 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 16 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Iowa State | 28 | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | Iowa State | 29 | 22 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 129 | 76 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 16 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-49vs No. 12 Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 35-36vs James Madison | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-42@ Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24vs NC State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-27@ Boston College | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-13vs William & Mary | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-27@ No. 10 North Carolina | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-29@ Miami | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-45vs Georgia Tech | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-31@ No. 11 Louisville | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 30-27vs Duke | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 17-55vs Virginia Tech | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 5 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
53tackles this season53 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road5g | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
47.0%
396 pass / 447 run
Plays / game
70.2
12 games
Team sack rate
9.6%
449 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #279 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Iowa State and Virginia, 129 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 38 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Matt Campbell and Tony Elliott.
