Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Virginia
Micah Kiser
ILB • 6'2" • 240 lbs • Baltimore, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Micah Kiser shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 55.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
77
High-end production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
64
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Player Story
Micah Kiser built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as an inside linebacker from Baltimore, MD wearing No. 53, spending time with Virginia. The clearest part of Micah Kiser's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 10
- Overall
- No. 147
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
Micah Kiser, ILB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Virginia. Micah Kiser shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 55.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 276
- TFL
- 19.5
- Sacks
- 11.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 10
Quick Answers
Micah Kiser quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia · ILB
- Career Tackles
- 276
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Virginia
- Top game
- Duke
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Gilman · Virginia
- High school pipeline
- Gilman · 26 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 5 · Pick 10 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 53 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 143 tackles · ILB 1st (top 3%) · ACC 1st (top 1%) · National 4th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia | 12 | 133 | 10 | 6.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 75.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia | 13 | 11 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 68.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia | 13 | 132 | 9.5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 68.4 |
Related Context
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Micah Kiser played ILB for Virginia. Across 5 tracked seasons, Micah Kiser recorded 276 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Virginia paired 25.5 primary output with 61.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 55.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Virginia
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
55.8
Usage
15.6
Consistency
37.3
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Navy: 0. William & Mary: 2. Indiana: 5. UConn: 4. Boise State: 2. Duke: 1. North Carolina: 1. Boston College: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. Louisville: 3. Miami: 0. Virginia Tech: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Navy: 11 by 45.8. William & Mary: 7 by 49.2. Indiana: 14 by 100. UConn: 15 by 90. Boise State: 9 by 57.5. Duke: 10 by 51.7. North Carolina: 8 by 43.3. Boston College: 7 by 29.2. Pittsburgh: 7 by 39.2. Georgia Tech: 18 by 50. Louisville: 9 by 67.5. Miami: 9 by 37.5. Virginia Tech: 19 by 65
Split Comparison
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Wins1.7 · Games = 6 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 7 · -0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
100 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | @ Navy10+ tackles | L 7-49 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Virginia Tech10+ tackles | L 0-10 | 19 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Miami | L 28-44 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ LouisvilleSplash game | L 21-38 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Georgia Tech10+ tackles | W 40-36 | 18 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14-31 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Boston College | L 10-41 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ North Carolina | W 20-14 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Duke10+ tackles | W 28-21 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Boise StateSplash game | W 42-23 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs UConn10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 38-18 | 15 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Indiana10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | L 17-34 | 14 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs William & MarySplash game | W 28-10 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Micah Kiser story
Micah Kiser built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as an inside linebacker from Baltimore, MD wearing No. 53, spending time with Virginia. The clearest part of Micah Kiser's career was his defensive production: 276 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Virginia. 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 Micah Kiser's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Micah Kiser 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
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Virginia
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia | 25.5 | 61.6 | 15.6 | 25.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia | 20.5 | 55.8 | 15.6 | -5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia | 20.5 | 55.8 | 15.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Duke
Week 5 · W 34-20 · Conference game
Win with 7 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
7
Havoc Plays
100 takeover
7 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs Indiana
Week 2 · L 17-34
5
Havoc Plays
100 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#3
vs Louisville
Week 9 · L 25-32 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
90.5 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.5 takeover score.
#4
vs UConn
Week 3 · W 38-18
4
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#5
@ UConn
Week 3 · L 10-13
3.5
Havoc Plays
76.9 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Virginia
25.5 primary output · 61.6 efficiency · 15.6 usage
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#2
2017 Postseason · Virginia
68.4
20.5 primary · 55.8 efficiency · 15.6 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Virginia
68.4
20.5 primary · 55.8 efficiency · 15.6 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
11
Splash games
14
10+ tackle games
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