#18

Kalen Woods

S · Middle Tennessee · R-Jr. · #18

Returning to Middle Tennessee for 2026
R-Jr. · Oakland, CA → Fremont
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Kalen Woods

S · Middle Tennessee · Jr · #18

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2061 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

2 coaches
2022
Middle Tennessee
2025
Middle Tennessee
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022New Mexico2-10HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Middle Tennessee36210.50.0--1--
2022New Mexico1--0.00.0------
Career37210.50.0--1--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025

W 31–17

vs Sam Houston

4 TOT  ·  3 SOLO

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Middle Tennessee

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Middle Tennessee

Returning around him

  • 99% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 1 Middle Tennessee player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (19 in / 18 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Middle Tennessee · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #110 · 2026 recruiting class #117

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jamal Potts’s 2021 season.

Jamal Potts

81%match

Florida International · 2021

#2

Judson Tallandier

Pittsburgh · 2021

73%
#3

DeJordan Mask

Texas State · 2021

73%
#4

Matthew Hill

South Florida · 2022

72%
#5

Dontavius Nash

East Carolina · 2023

72%

Matches Jamal on

Tackle volume
TFL rate
Class year

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brenyen Scott's sophomore season at Temple (2023).

Temple · 2023

#2

Jelani McDonald

Texas · 2024

81%
#3

TJ Robinson

South Florida · 2022

80%
#4

Tyson Player

UNLV · 2021

79%
#5

Bryce Jackson

Northwestern · 2021

78%

Matches Brenyen on

Class year
Tackle volume
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12641

Final rank
#13630
Avg #13328.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12641 this season.

Background

2025 (r-Junior) • Played in 10 games and had nine starts • Finished the year with 36 tackles to go with an interception and two forced fumbles • Had 414 total defensive snaps, including a season-high 69 at NMSU • Registered three games with a PFF grade of 71.0 or better (APSU, Wisconsin, Delaware...

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