Linebacker, Louisiana, 2022–26
Kailep Edwards
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- New Orleans, LA
Kailep Edwards plays linebacker for Louisiana. Last time out, against Troy: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
4 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Troy, W 33–6
Next game: at Southern Miss, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Arkansas State, 2023Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisiana | 16 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Louisiana | 16 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Louisiana | 16 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Louisiana | 16 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Louisiana | 16 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 220 |
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 Louisiana 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | at Louisiana Tech | L 31–32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Troy | W 33–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Louisiana 2 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Missouri | L 10–52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Eastern Michigan | L 31–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Louisiana 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | at Wake Forest | W 41–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. TCU | L 3–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Louisiana 11 games, 35 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Northwestern State | W 38–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at UAB | W 41–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Buffalo | W 45–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | at Minnesota | L 24–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Texas State | W 34–30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Georgia State | L 17–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Arkansas State | L 17–37 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Southern Miss | L 31–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atTroy | L 24–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. UL Monroe | W 52–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Jacksonville State | L 31–34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Louisiana 4 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | at Marshall | W 23–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atSouthern Miss | L 24–39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 36–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atTexas State | W 41–13 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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