Carson Kropp: LB · North Texas · #15.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Carson Kropp
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Mike Gundy, Seth Littrell and Eric Morris. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against SMU — Week 11, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
33 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 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.
University of North Texas Athletics Oct 20
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Texas | 33 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2022 | North Texas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2021 | North Texas | 17 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 28 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-58vs California | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 40-37@ Louisiana Tech | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 45-31vs Abilene Christian | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27@ Navy | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-14vs Temple | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-35@ No. 23 Tulane | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 42-45vs Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 29-37vs UTSA | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-45@ SMU | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 35-28@ Tulsa | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 45-42vs UAB | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Week 7 · 2023
W 45-14
vs Temple
1 interception · 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 31-point win at home against Temple.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups33 tackles · 1 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Pass share
50.9%
462 pass / 445 run
Plays / game
75.6
12 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
489 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #410 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Oklahoma State and North Texas, 57 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Gundy, Seth Littrell and Eric Morris.
