Defensive back, South Dakota (from Iowa), 2022–26
Kael Kolarik
Lettered 2023–25 at Iowa (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Indianola, IA
Kael Kolarik plays defensive back for South Dakota, after Iowa (2022–25). Last time out, at Murray State: 7 tackles.
2026 so far
43 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 7 tackles at Murray State, W 48–20
Next game: vs. North Dakota, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Youngstown State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Iowa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Iowa | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | South Dakota | 43 | 33 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 56 | 39 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa | 2 | DB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Iowa | 2 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Iowa | 2 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Iowa | 2 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | South Dakota | 2 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 210 |
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
2026 South Dakota 8 games, 43 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 59–20 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Northern Colorado | W 38–23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 41–23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Boise State | L 24–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Youngstown State | L 28–47 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Indiana State | W 44–14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 31–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Murray State | W 48–20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Iowa 6 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Massachusetts | W 47–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Wisconsin | W 37–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Minnesota | W 41–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Michigan State | W 20–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Nebraska | W 40–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Vanderbilt | W 34–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Iowa 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Illinois State | W 40–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atMinnesota | W 31–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Wisconsin | W 42–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Iowa 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24 | atNebraska | W 13–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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