Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41@ Ole Miss | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs SMU | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 21 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
#10
Kaleb Beasley
Junior defensive back for Louisville. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 200 lb · Nashville, TN · Lipscomb
CFB Index 14 · #526 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceTransferred Tennessee → Louisville for 2026
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
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Interceptions: 89th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
2
interceptions · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 INT, 10 tackles, vs SMU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive back for Louisville. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Tennessee in 2024.
- Transferred from Tennessee to Louisville in 2026.
Kaleb Beasley
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Kaleb Beasley has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Villanova, Week 2, 2026.
21 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20244 games
- Signed with Tennessee4-star out of Lipscomb Academy
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Louisville
Played his entire career under Jeff Brohm.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Louisville
2025Tennessee
2026Louisville
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 21 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Tennessee | 24 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 49 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Kaleb Beasley's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 41–31
vs SMU
2 interceptions · 0.5 tackles for loss · 10 tackles
Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.
With L. Kienholz — 177 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.8 · 42 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · N. Hayes — 37.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +10 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Tennessee10-3HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
2026Louisville2-1HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: interceptions (89th percentile). Strength: tackles (86th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFL21 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
42.0%
79 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
62.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
S
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Tyquae Russell’s 2017 season.
Matches Tyquae on
TFL rate
Weight
PD rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jerome Carter's junior season at Clemson (2026).
88%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Jerome on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Kaleb Beasley
Background
2025 (Tennessee): Played in all 13 games … Played 18 snaps at safety and finished with three tackles vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt (11/29) ... Saw 21 snaps at safety and finished with a pair of tackles in road win at Florida (11/22) ... Played a season-high 55 snaps at safety in win over New Mexico…
The secondary · Louisville
- #5Koen Entringer73 tackles · 2025
- #13Tayon Holloway42 tackles · 2025
- #9Antonio Watts42 tackles · 2025
- #4Jabari Mack34 tackles · 2025
- #10Kaleb Beasley24 tackles · 2025
14 more on the roster · Louisville team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology