Cornerback, Kansas State (from Illinois), 2023–26
Kaleb Patterson
Lettered 2023–25 at Illinois (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 192 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Jackson, MS
Kaleb Patterson plays cornerback for Kansas State, after Illinois (2023–25). Last time out, against Houston: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Houston, L 16–35
Next game: at Arizona State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Illinois | 32 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Illinois | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Kansas State | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 55 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Illinois | 7 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Illinois | 7 | CB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Illinois | 7 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Kansas State | 7 | CB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 192 |
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 Kansas State 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Washington State | W 34–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Tulane | W 31–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Cincinnati | L 26–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Houston | L 16–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Illinois 9 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Western Illinois | W 52–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Duke | W 45–19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Western Michigan | W 38–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Indiana | L 10–63 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. USC | W 34–32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Purdue | W 43–27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Washington | L 25–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 35–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | W 30–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Illinois 11 games, 32 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 45–0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Kansas | W 23–17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Nebraska | W 31–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Penn State | L 7–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Purdue | W 50–49 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Michigan | W 21–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at Oregon | L 9–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Minnesota | L 17–25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Michigan State | W 38–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atRutgers | W 38–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. South Carolina | W 21–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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