Last confirmed: Southern Miss, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 192 lb · Missouri City, TX · Hightower
Kelsey Douglas: DB · Southern Miss · #6.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kelsey Douglas
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. A 2-star signing who has since put two seasons on the field at Southern Miss. One game to point at: 9 tackles against Marshall — Week 13, 2017.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
59 tackles. 3 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
SuperTalk Mississippi Media Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 12Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Southern Miss | 59 | 33 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | Southern Miss | 16 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 75 | 43 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-24vs Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-0vs Southern | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-17@ UL Monroe | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-43vs North Texas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-29@ UTSA | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-0vs UTEP | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-27@ Louisiana Tech | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 12-30vs UAB | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-24@ Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 43-34@ Rice | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 66-21vs Charlotte | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 28-27@ Marshall | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
 Bowl | L 13-42@ Florida State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 33 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
Week 12 · 2017
W 66-21
vs Charlotte
2 interceptions · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 45-point win at home against Charlotte.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
59tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%3 TFL59 tackles · 3 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
2 seasons under Jay Hopson — 15-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Hopson
Pass share
47.4%
438 pass / 486 run
Plays / game
71.1
13 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
59 tackles in 13 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Southern Miss, 75 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Todd Monken → Jay Hopson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
