Last confirmed: Georgia Tech, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 258 lb · Stockbridge, GA
Kelton Dawson: DL · Georgia Tech · #91.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kelton Dawson
Wins his gap play after play. Two seasons at Georgia Tech, two different head coaches: Paul Johnson and Geoff Collins. On tape: 6 tackles against Duke, Week 7, 2019.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
26 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 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.
Sports Illustrated Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Georgia Tech | 26 | 15 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | Georgia Tech | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 27 | 15 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 14-10vs South Florida | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-27vs The Citadel | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 2-24@ Temple | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 22-38vs North Carolina | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-41@ Duke | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 28-21@ Miami | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-20vs Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-33@ Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 15 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
12%3 TFLSack rate
4%1 sackHurry rate
8%2 hurries26 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Geoff Collins
Pass share
37.9%
269 pass / 440 run
Plays / game
59.1
12 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2019
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Georgia Tech, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Paul Johnson → Geoff Collins. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
