Kristian Story
Kristian Story
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Nick Saban and Mark Stoops. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Louisville, Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Kentucky, 47 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mark Stoops.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2024
W 20–17
at Ole Miss
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to L.J. Wallace’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to William Nimmo Jr.'s senior season at San Diego State (2024).
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