Defensive line, South Carolina (from Florida, Alabama), 2023–26
Kelby Collins
Lettered 2023–24 at Florida (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 285 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Birmingham, AL
Kelby Collins plays defensive line for South Carolina, after Florida (2023–24) and Alabama (2025). Last time out, at Florida: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
13 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 3 tackles at Florida, W 38–19
Next game: vs. Tennessee, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | Florida | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Alabama | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | South Carolina | 13 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 54 | 16 | 7 | 5.5 | 2 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida | 97 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Florida | 97 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Alabama | 97 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | South Carolina | 97 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 285 |
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 Carolina 5 games, 13 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Kent State | W 57–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Towson | W 45–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Mississippi State | L 34–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Kentucky | L 34–35 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Florida | W 38–19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Alabama 8 games, 10 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Florida State | L 17–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. UL Monroe | W 73–0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Georgia | W 24–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 30–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Missouri | W 27–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Oklahoma | L 21–23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 56–0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | atOklahoma | W 34–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Florida 1 game, 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | atMississippi State | W 45–28 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2023 Florida 11 games, 24 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Utah | L 11–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. McNeese | W 49–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Tennessee | W 29–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Charlotte | W 22–7 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atKentucky | L 14–33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 38–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina | W 41–39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Georgia | L 20–43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Arkansas | L 36–39 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at LSU | L 35–52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Florida State | L 15–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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