Kyland Reed
Kyland Reed
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Second year in the Baylor linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 8 tackles against Houston — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 48–45
at SMU
3 SOLO · 5 TOT
Edged out SMU on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Baylor
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Baylor
Returning around him
- 2 Baylor players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (31 in / 32 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Baylor · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #57
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Demarco Ward’s 2025 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Demarco Ward's sophomore season at Memphis (2025).
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Background
2025 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games and started the last eight games of the year … Also started the season opener vs. Auburn … Finished with 50 tackles, 1.5 for a loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two QB hurries and a PBU … According to PFF, played 606 total snaps, with a 58.7 de...