Cornerback, Kent State, 2017–21
K.J. Sherald
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 181 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Waldorf, MD
K.J. Sherald played cornerback at Kent State (2017–21).
Career highs
14tackles, career highat Miami (OH), 20182interceptions, career highat Eastern Michigan, 2019Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kent State | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Kent State | 84 | 58 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | Kent State | 86 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | Kent State | 65 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 239 | 156 | 16.5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kent State | 5 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Kent State | 5 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Kent State | 5 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Kent State | 5 | CB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Kent State | 5 | CB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′9″ | 181 |
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
2021 Kent State 13 games, 65 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Texas A&M | L 10–41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs. VMI | W 60–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Iowa | L 7–30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Maryland | L 16–37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Bowling Green | W 27–20 | 11 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Buffalo | W 48–38 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Western Michigan | L 31–64 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Ohio | W 34–27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 52–47 | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 20 | at Akron | W 38–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 48–47 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 23–41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Wyoming | L 38–52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Kent State 12 games, 86 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Arizona State | L 7–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 26–23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 14 | at Auburn | L 16–55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Bowling Green | W 62–20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Wisconsin | L 0–48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atOhio | L 38–45 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 16–23 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Toledo | L 33–35 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Buffalo | W 30–27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Ball State | W 41–38 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Eastern Michigan | W 34–26 | 11 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Utah State | W 51–41 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2018 Kent State 11 games, 84 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Illinois | L 24–31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Howard | W 54–14 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | at Penn State | L 10–63 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Ole Miss | L 17–38 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | atBall State | L 24–52 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Ohio | L 26–27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atMiami (OH) | L 6–31 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Akron | L 23–24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atBowling Green | W 35–28 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Toledo | L 34–56 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 20–28 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Kent State 4 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Clemson | L 3–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atWestern Michigan | L 20–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Central Michigan | L 23–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atAkron | L 14–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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