Kyle King: DL · Ball State · #54.
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Kyle King
Wins the gap play after play. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: James Franklin and Mike Neu. On tape: 2 tackles against Kent State, Week 12, 2023.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ball State | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Ball State | 22 | 7 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Career | 35 | 15 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 6 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 24-42@ Western Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ Eastern Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-13vs Toledo | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-17vs Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-3vs Kent State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 8 · 2023
W 24-17
1 tackle · 1 hurry · 1 solo tackle
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Neu
Pass share
39.4%
304 pass / 468 run
Plays / game
64.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
331 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Penn State and Ball State, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mel Tucker and Mike Neu.
