Jalon Kilgore

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

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Jalon Kilgore shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.3 disruption score.

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Regular defensive contributor

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High-end production for a defensive back

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · South Carolina

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: South Carolina
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Missouri

Player Story

Jalon Kilgore built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Eatonton, GA wearing No. 24, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of Jalon Kilgore's career was his defensive...

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NFL Draft

Draft Year: 2026
Selection: Round 5 · Pick 27
Overall: No. 167
NFL Team: Buffalo Bills

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Latest team and position: South Carolina · DB
Career Tackles: 178
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 36 games
Best season: 2024 Postseason · South Carolina
Top game: Missouri
High school pipeline: Putnam County · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
NFL Draft: 2026 · Round 5 · Pick 27 · Buffalo Bills
Latest roster: No. 24 · Junior
2025 Tackles rank: 54 tackles · DB 115th (top 12%) · SEC 66th (top 9%) · National 510th (top 9%)

Jalon Kilgore played DB for South Carolina. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jalon Kilgore recorded 178 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with South Carolina.

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20252025 Coaches All-SEC · conference_coachessecond

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