Defensive back, Eastern Illinois (from Morehead State), 2022–26
Kaleb Lyons
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Antioch, TN
Kaleb Lyons plays defensive back for Eastern Illinois, after Morehead State (2022–23). Last time out, against Lindenwood: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
29 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 8 tackles vs. Lindenwood, L 13–20
Next game: vs. Southeast Missouri State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Lindenwood, 20263interceptions, career highvs. Davidson, 2023Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Morehead State | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2023 | Morehead State | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – |
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 29 | 21 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 25 | 0.5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 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 | Morehead State | 21 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Morehead State | 21 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 21 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 21 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 21 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 195 |
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 Eastern Illinois 7 games, 29 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at Murray State | W 28–14 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | at Minnesota | L 7–59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Indiana State | L 35–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois State | L 13–49 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at South Dakota State | L 7–42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Gardner-Webb | W 21–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Lindenwood | L 13–20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Eastern Illinois 1 game, 2 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | at Alabama | L 0–56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Eastern Illinois 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Illinois | L 0–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Northwestern | L 7–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Morehead State 3 games, 6 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | vs. Dayton | W 31–7 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Oct 28 | at San Diego | L 11–17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. Davidson | W 47–17 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – |
No box score in the source for Aug 31 vs. West Virginia State, so that game is not listed.
2022 Morehead State 1 game, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs.Kentucky Christian | W 49–14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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