Player Story
Ky'el Hemby story
Ky'el Hemby built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive back from Abingdon, MD wearing No. 19, spending time with Southern Miss. The clearest part of Ky'el Hemby's career was his defensive production: 212 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 9 interceptions, and 9 passes defended across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Southern Miss. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Ky'el Hemby's production has multiple signals. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Southern Miss.
The arc is straightforward: Ky'el Hemby moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.