Kyler Estes

Class:
Senior
Position:
LB
Ht. / Wt.:
6-2 / 220
Hometown:
Tallahassee, Fla.
High School:
North Florida Christian

2021: Appeared in 10 games, making five starts…finished with 29 tackles, including 2.0 tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…posted a pair of tackles in season opener at Coastal Carolina…added two solo stops against Charleston Southern…recovered a fumble to go along with two tackles against Furman…made six stops and forced a fumble against Mercer…had season-high eight stops against Samford…collected 1.5 tackles-for-loss against Chattanooga.

2020-21: Appeared in all 12 games, making four starts…finished with 18 tackles, forced fumble and a blocked kick…made first start against Western Carolina and finished game with five tackles and a forced fumble…followed it up with season-high six tackles against ETSU…added five stops against Samford.

2019: Appeared in seven games…recorded a sack against Mercer…recovered a fumble against Chattanooga…added a quarterback hurry against the Mocs.

2018: Appeared in all 11 games, playing primarily on special teams…had a quarterback hurry against Samford.

HIGH SCHOOL: Standout linebacker at North Florida Christian, leading team to an 8-3 record his senior year…finished his career with 192 total tackles, averaging 9.1 per game…had 129 tackles his senior year with 84 solo, notching 11.7 per game…had 13.0 tackles for loss, two sacks, and a safety as a senior in 11 games…earned Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 5 with 15 tackles and a sack in a win.

PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Hope Estes…majoring in intelligence and security studies.