Defensive back, South Carolina, 2023–25
Jalon Kilgore
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 211 lb
- Class (2025)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Eatonton, GA
- Born
- Jan 27, 2005
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Jalon Kilgore played defensive back at South Carolina (2023–25). The Buffalo Bills took Kilgore in round 5, No. 167 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
15tackles, career highat Tennessee, 2023Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Carolina | 76 | 46 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 48 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 54 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Career | 178 | 109 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 4 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Carolina | 9 | 49 | 0 |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 2 | −3 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 74 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Carolina | 24 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | South Carolina | 24 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | South Carolina | 24 | DB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 211 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 South Carolina 11 games, 54 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 24–11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 7–31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Missouri | L 20–29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Kentucky | W 35–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at LSU | L 10–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Oklahoma | L 7–26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Alabama | L 22–29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Ole Miss | L 14–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | at Texas A&M | L 30–31 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 51–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Clemson | L 14–28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2024 South Carolina 13 games, 48 tackles, 5 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Old Dominion | W 23–19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | atKentucky | W 31–6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.LSU | L 33–36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Akron | W 50–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Ole Miss | L 3–27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | atAlabama | L 25–27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atOklahoma | W 35–9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Texas A&M | W 44–20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atVanderbilt | W 28–7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Missouri | W 34–30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Wofford | W 56–12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | atClemson | W 17–14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Illinois | L 17–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023 South Carolina 12 games, 76 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. North Carolina | L 17–31 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Furman | W 47–21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Georgia | L 14–24 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Mississippi State | W 37–30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Tennessee | L 20–41 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Florida | L 39–41 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | atMissouri | L 12–34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 28 | atTexas A&M | L 17–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 38–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 47–6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Kentucky | W 17–14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Clemson | L 7–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (American team, won 17–9).
| Drill | Combine 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅜″ |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 79¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.40 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 s |
| Vertical jump | 37″ |
| Broad jump | 10′10″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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