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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 2226th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 16 | — |
Charting
Where Cost's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  North Carolina#54 · 4-2 | 5 | 53% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Carolina#97 · 4-8 | 11 | 70% | 45 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | North Carolina#71 · 6-7 | 13 | 83% | 61 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | North Carolina#39 · 8-5 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kaleb Cost's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Kaleb Cost's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
East Tennessee State
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 16 | 1297th / 5408 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · TCU | — | 71 | ~71 (29–71) | 4 | 100% |
| Wk 2 · East Tennessee State | — | 66 | ~59 (24–62) | 2 | 89% |
| Wk 3 · Clemson | ✓ DB | 66 | ~65 (26–66) | 7 | 98% |
| Wk 5 · Notre Dame | — | 75 | ~22 (0–36) | 2 | 29% |
| Wk 6 · Pittsburgh | — | 85 | ~11 (0–34) | 1 | 13% |
| Season | 1 GS | 434 | 228 (162–259) | 16 | 53% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the North Carolina roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Smith III | DB | SO | 39 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Jaiden Patterson | DB | JR | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Peyton Waters | DB | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 2 | Kaleb Cost | DB | SR | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Kenton Dopson III | DB | FR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Coleman Bryson | DB | SR | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 6 | Tre Miller | DB | JR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ade Willie | DB | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 24 | Javion Butts | DB | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Jaziel Hart | DB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Jalon Thompson | DB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins | DB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Jamarrion Gordon | DB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jakob Weatherspoon | DB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 20 | Xavier Jackson | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Reggie Love II | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Graham Reintjes | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Julian Peterson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Jermaine Anderson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | David Davis | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Julian Burns | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. North Carolina depth chart →