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Jalon Kilgore Career Story

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Player Story

Jalon Kilgore 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 production: 178 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 8 interceptions, and 21 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with South Carolina. 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 Jalon Kilgore's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 74 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: Jalon Kilgore moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    South Carolina

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina8.532.47.3
2024 PostseasonSouth Carolina1627.76.77.5
2024 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina1627.76.70
2025 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina1332.35.4-3

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Missouri

Week 8 · L 12-34 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Illinois

Week 1 · L 17-21 · Postseason

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 34 Clemson

Week 14 · L 14-28

3

Havoc Plays

79.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Tennessee

Week 5 · L 20-41 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Old Dominion

Week 1 · W 23-19

3

Havoc Plays

62.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · South Carolina

16 primary output · 27.7 efficiency · 6.7 usage

58.6

#2

2024 Regular Season · South Carolina

58.6

16 primary · 27.7 efficiency · 6.7 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · South Carolina

54.4

13 primary · 32.3 efficiency · 5.4 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

12

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games