Player Dossier

2023-2025

South Carolina

Jalon Kilgore

DB • 6'1" • 211 lbs • Eatonton, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jalon Kilgore shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.4 disruption score.

Usage Score

5.3

Efficiency

31.4

Consistency

54.7

Season Value

26.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · South Carolina

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
South Carolina
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Jalon Kilgore, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · South Carolina. Jalon Kilgore shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.4 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season

South Carolina paired 12 primary output with 31.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 31.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Clemson

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · South Carolina

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

31.4

Usage

5.3

Consistency

54.7

Best Game by takeover score

Clemson

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 0. Vanderbilt: 0. Missouri: 1. Kentucky: 0. LSU: 0. Oklahoma: 2. Alabama: 1. Ole Miss: 2. Texas A&M: 1. Coastal Carolina: 2. Clemson: 3

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia Tech: 3 by 12.5. Vanderbilt: 6 by 25. Missouri: 10 by 51.7. Kentucky: 4 by 16.7. LSU: 4 by 16.7. Oklahoma: 6 by 45. Alabama: 3 by 22.5. Ole Miss: 2 by 28.3. Texas A&M: 8 by 43.3. Coastal Carolina: 1 by 24.2. Clemson: 7 by 59.2

Split Comparison

Wins0.7 · n=3 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=8 · +0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=6 · -1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=5 · +1.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Clemson

Best efficiency game

59.2 vs Clemson

Result
Sat 11/29vs ClemsonL 14-28740012
Sat 11/22vs Coastal CarolinaW 51-710002
Sat 11/15@ Texas A&ML 30-3185001
Sat 11/1@ Ole MissL 14-30210011
Sat 10/25vs AlabamaL 22-2933001
Sat 10/18vs OklahomaL 7-2662002
Sat 10/11@ LSUL 10-2043000
Sat 9/27vs KentuckyW 35-1342000
Sat 9/20@ Missouri10+ tacklesL 20-29103001
Sat 9/13vs VanderbiltL 7-3166000
Sun 8/31vs Virginia TechW 24-1133000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    South Carolina

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina8.532.49.2
2024 PostseasonSouth Carolina1325.46.64.5
2024 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina1325.46.60
2025 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina1231.45.3-1

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Missouri

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.

#2

Clemson

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

#3

Tennessee

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.

#4

Old Dominion

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.

#5

Ole Miss

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 39.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Regular Season · South Carolina

12 primary output · 31.4 efficiency · 5.3 usage

26.7

#2

2024 Postseason · South Carolina

26

13 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 6.6 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · South Carolina

26

13 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 6.6 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

2

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.9089

Putnam County · Eatonton, GA

Committed To
South Carolina
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

178

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 36 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
178