Kavir Bains
Kavir Bains
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. 2 stars out of high school, 1 seasons of real snaps at Pittsburgh since. The receipt on tape: 13 tackles against Florida State, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 58 | 37 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 58 | 37 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025
W 42–28
at Georgia Tech
6 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 INT
Edged out Georgia Tech on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Pittsburgh
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Pittsburgh
Returning around him
- 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #44
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to TJ Smith’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Juan Powell's graduate season at Coastal Carolina (2024).
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