#23

K.J. Cloyd

LB · Miami · Jr. · #23

Miami 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

K.J. Cloyd

LB · Miami · Jr · #23

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#124 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Jess Simpson
Miami
2022era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Jess Simpson → Mario Cristobal. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Louisville6-7HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Louisville8-5HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
2023Miami7-6HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Miami40196.02.01----
2022Louisville1590.00.0------
2021Louisville1270.50.02----
Career67356.52.03----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2023

W 45–20

at Boston College

2 TOT  ·  2 SOLO

Dominant 25-point win on the road against Boston College.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Antonio Watts’s 2023 season.

Louisville · 2023

#2

Nick Henrich

Nebraska · 2023

70%
#3

Julien Simon

Tulsa · 2023

67%
#4

Trevin Wallace

Kentucky · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 8
66%
#5

Marist Liufau

Notre Dame · 2023

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 24
66%

Matches Antonio on

Weight
Sack rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Antonio on

PD rate (higher)
Solo tackle rate (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Nick Henrich's senior season at Nebraska (2023).

Nick Henrich

79%match

Nebraska · 2023

#2

Harold Perkins

LSU · 2025

All-SEC
75%
#3

Marcus Patterson

Kennesaw State · 2025

70%
#4

Nickolas Martin

Oklahoma State · 2024

68%
#5

Curtis Jacobs

Penn State · 2023

67%

Matches Nick on

Tackle volume
Weight
TFL rate

Differs from Nick on

Hurry rate (higher)