JT Killen
JT Killen
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Four head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. Two straight seasons of it now: All-Sun Belt again in 2023. The receipt: 9 tackles against Massachusetts — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Eastern Michigan, 205 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 30 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 68 | 24 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 88 | 31 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Coastal Carolina | 19 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 205 | 71 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024
W 36–0
vs St. Francis (PA)
4 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 TFL
Dominant 36-point win at home against St. Francis (PA).
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Corban Hondru’s 2023 season.
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