#28

Tori Mulkey

Former defensive back at Nevada. 2024: 2 interceptions, 56 tackles.

DB · Nevada · Sr. · #28

5′8″ · 178 lb · Ozark, AL

CFB Index 53 · #239 of 537 safetiesLow confidenceNevada 2024 — college career complete

Recruiting

2★

CB recruit

No. 301 nationally · Joined Nevada

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former defensive back at Nevada. 2024: 2 interceptions, 56 tackles.

Signed as a 2-star recruit to Nevada in 2023.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Two seasons at Nevada, 58 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

2023

Signed with Nevada2-star out of East Central C.C.

Career arc

Recruit

★★

#301 national

CFB

College

Nevada

2023–2024

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2023–2024

2 coaches

2023

Ken Wilson

Nevada

2024

Jeff Choate

Nevada

era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Ken Wilson → Jeff Choate. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2024 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Nevada2-10HC: Ken Wilson · Run-leaning

2024Nevada3-10HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

53Rotational starter #239 of 537?

Medium confidence7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: solo tackles (89th percentile). Strength: tackles (84th percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (7th percentile).

Box-score production (7)

Solo tackles#294 / 2892 · 89th pct

Tackles#460 / 2892 · 84th pct

Interceptions#132 / 862 · 74th pct

Sacks#1455 / 2892 · 25th pct

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QB hurries#1536 / 2892 · 23rd pct

Passes defended#1817 / 2892 · 19th pct

Tackles for loss#2477 / 2892 · 7th pct

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Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2024 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home6g	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Road6g	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Weeks 8+6g	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jeff Choate

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2024

Starter

Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

53 · #239 of 537 safeties

Two-star recruit. Now #239 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2024	Nevada	56	37	--	2	--
2023	Nevada	2	2	--	--	--
Career		58	39	--	2	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024

W 49–16

vs Eastern Washington

7 TOT · 4 SOLO

Dominant 33-point win at home against Eastern Washington.

With B. Lewis — 193 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 71.3 · 65 rush yds (12 car) · M. Bellon — 5 rec · 83 yds · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2024 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	INT	Note
Wk 1	W 28-26@ Troy	1	1	—
Wk 2	L 17-20vs Georgia Southern	1	0	—
Wk 3	L 0-27@ Minnesota	4	2	—
Wk 4	W 49-16vs Eastern Washington	7	4	—
Wk 6	L 31-35@ San José State	5	3	—
Wk 7	W 42-37vs Oregon State	11	9	1	Season-high 11 tackles
Wk 8	L 21-24vs Fresno State	6	2	—
Wk 9	L 13-34@ Hawai'i	4	4	—
Wk 10	L 21-38vs Colorado State	5	1	—
Wk 11	L 21-28@ Boise State	6	6	1
Wk 13	L 19-22vs Air Force	2	2	—
Wk 14	L 14-38@ UNLV	4	3	—
Total		56	37	2

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Tori Mulkey

2023

2024 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Starter

Career stats

Signature game

Game log

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