Sophomore linebacker for Baylor. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 224 lb · Houston, TX · Cy Falls HS
The numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Auburn
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Baylor. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Kaleb Burns
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Second year in the Baylor linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Louisiana Tech, Week 3, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
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 | L 16-17@ Auburn | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–3
1 tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
With N. Bennett — 301 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 29.6 · 13 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Knighten — 66 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +2 tackles, +1 pass breakup.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Dave Aranda — 7-8 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (92nd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th 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.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
48.2%
119 pass / 128 run
Plays / game
82.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Carson Schwesinger’s 2022 season.
Matches Carson on
Differs from Carson on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Corey Platt Jr.'s freshman season at Tulane (2022).
Matches Corey on
Differs from Corey on
2025 (Freshman): Made collegiate debut with reserve action in all 12 games, totaling 18 tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, with an interception and two QB hurries … Picked off a pass vs. Samford in his third collegiate game … Made first career tackles with three stops, including a TFL and a QB…
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