#5
KJ Sherald
CFB Zeitgeist 30Low confidenceKent State 2021 alumnus
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KJ Sherald
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Kent State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Kent State7-7HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kent State | 65 | 42 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 65 | 42 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2021
W 60–10
vs VMI
1 SOLO · 1 TOT
Dominant 50-point win at home against VMI.
How he plays
Play style
Gets targeted often and tackles in space.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Perimeter Tackler
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Davon Ferguson’s 2021 season.
79%match
Matches Davon on
Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume
Differs from Davon on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jahron Manning's freshman season at Old Dominion (2024).
78%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Jahron on
Class year
PD rate
Weight
Differs from Jahron on
Tackle volume (lower)