Linebacker, Miami (from Louisville), 2020–23
K.J. Cloyd
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 228 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Columbia, MS
- Born
- Feb 19, 2001
K.J. Cloyd played linebacker at Louisville (2020–22) and Miami (2023).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Louisville | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Louisville | 12 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | Louisville | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Miami | 40 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 79 | 41 | 6.5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Louisville | 23 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Louisville | 23 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Louisville | 23 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Miami | 23 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 228 |
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
2023 Miami 12 games, 40 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 38–3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Texas A&M | W 48–33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 48–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Temple | W 41–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at North Carolina | L 31–41 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Clemson | W 28–20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Virginia | W 29–26 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at NC State | L 6–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Florida State | L 20–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Louisville | L 31–38 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Boston College | W 45–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Rutgers | L 24–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Louisville 8 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Syracuse | L 7–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at UCF | W 20–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Florida State | L 31–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. South Florida | W 41–3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atVirginia | W 34–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Wake Forest | W 48–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. James Madison | W 34–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.NC State | W 25–10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Louisville 10 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 30–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atFlorida State | W 31–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atWake Forest | L 34–37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Virginia | L 33–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Boston College | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Clemson | L 24–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Syracuse | W 41–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Duke | W 62–22 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Kentucky | L 21–52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Air Force | L 28–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Louisville 6 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at Pittsburgh | L 20–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Florida State | W 48–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atVirginia | L 17–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Syracuse | W 30–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atBoston College | L 27–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Wake Forest | W 45–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅜″ |
| Weight | 228 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.75 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.08 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.48 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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