Kaleb Cost

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2025 - Junior Season at Carolina

Appeared in 11 of the team’s 12 games, missing one due to injury
Started eight games at nickel
Ended the season with 45 tackles, including 33 solo stops
Also had two tackles for loss
Tallied an interception in the season opener against TCU
Logged five pass breakups
Turned in his best game of the season at UCF, tallying a season-high seven tackles (all solo)
Opened the year with six tackles against TCU and an interception

2024 - Sophomore Season at Carolina

Turned in a strong sophomore season, starting all 13 games in the secondary
Finished the season fifth on the team in tackles with 63
Registered 45 solo tackles and 18 assisted stops
Tallied 2.5 tackles for loss and a half sack
Notched two interceptions, pulling in the first of his career against NC Central
Had a career-high eight tackles, two pass breakups and a half sack in addition to his first career interception against NCCU
Recorded five or more stops in seven games
Pulled down his first career pick-six against Pitt and returned it 84 yards for the score
Logged seven tackles in the Fenway Bowl game against UConn

2023 - Freshman Season at Carolina

Appeared in all 13 games on special teams
Made his first career start in the secondary against West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Made five tackles while adding two PBU against the Mountaineers.

Sandy Creek High School

A four-star prospect who is ranked as the nation’s 47th-best cornerback and the No. 38 player in the state of Georgia by Rivals
A four-year letterman at Sandy Creek
Posted 22 tackles, an INT and four PBU as a senior and helped Sandy Creek to a state title
Also played offense and special teams and tallied 1,474 all-purpose yards
Caught 43 passes for 740 yards and 10 TDs
Notched 24 tackles, five INTs, six PBU and three forced fumbles as a junior to go along with 429 receiving yards and four TDs
Also a standout baseball player
Was an A/B Honor Roll student
Coached by Brett Garvin.

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