Alex Kilgore
Alex Kilgore
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at SMU. One game to point at: 11 tackles, 1 TFL against Clemson — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 26–20
vs Miami
6 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
SMU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · SMU
Returning around him
- 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (15 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #32
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kameron Arnold’s 2021 season.
Matches Kameron on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kip Lewis's junior season at Oklahoma (2024).
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