Senior linebacker for SMU. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 230 lb · Katy, TX
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
QB hurries: 79th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, 1 TFL, at Florida State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for SMU. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Alex Kilgore
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at SMU. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against Florida State — Week 1, 2026.
15 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Florida State | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-41@ Louisville | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–24
1 tackles for loss · 6 tackles · 1 hurries
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With K. Jennings — 430 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 95.6 · 33 rush yds (5 car) · D. Green — 43 rush yds (13 car)
Since week 2: +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Rhett Lashlee — 33-11 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups15 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
50.7%
103 pass / 100 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
104 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #20 of 74 ACC LBs
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Kendrick Blackshire’s 2023 season.
Matches Kendrick on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylon Scott's senior season at NC State (2022).
Matches Jaylon on
Player DNA
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