Is Kaleb Cost starting?
Kaleb Cost is the projected starter at NB for North Carolina Tar Heels.
Kaleb Cost is the projected starting NB on a Solid North Carolina — 91 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Sandy Creek, ranked #769 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 45 tackles, 1 INT, 5 PBU. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 88th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 61 | 2 | 4 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8733
- National Rank
- #769
- High School
- Sandy Creek
- Hometown
- Tyrone, GA
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; 88th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WETSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-3
Aug 29WTCUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 15-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WETSU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WTCU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kaleb Cost's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.