Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Roster
Stribling, Kylan

Jersey Number 17
Kylan Stribling
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 198
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Thompson's Station, TN
- High School:
- Independence
Bio
2020 (r-Senior)
• Played in eight games
• Ended the year with three total stops
• Had 51 total snaps and graded out a winner four times
• Had one tackle against Troy, UTSA and FIU
2019 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games and earned five starts
• Finished the season with a career-best 41 tackles, including a TFL, an interception and four pass breakups
• Graded out a winner 10 games
• Named the team’s defensive player of the week once
• Earned the team’s grinder award for safeties following spring practice
• Had three solo stops, including a pass breakup against Duke
• Started at safety in win over FIU
• Had six tackles and a hurry at Charlotte
• Registered a game-high and career-best 14 tackles against Rice to go with a pass breakup
• Collected 10 tackles, including a TFL, a pass breakup and his first career interception that was returned for a touchdown
2018 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in seven games and had two starts
• Finished with 18 tackles on the season, including a TFL, a sack and one hurry
• Collected five solo tackles against Vanderbilt
• Added four solos, including a sack and a hurry against UT-Martin
• Missed the Georgia and FAU games with an injury
• Returned at Marshall and had four tackles
• Injured at ODU and did not play against WKU, UTEP, Kentucky or either game vs UAB
• Named team’s sophomore academic award winner at the year-end banquet
2017 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games with the majority of his snaps on special teams
• Had a fumble recovery in win over FIU
• Scooped up a blocked punt at UAB and returned it 20 yards for a TD
2016 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
• Earned the team’s Freshman Academic Award
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports coming out of Independence High School
• Posted 70 tackles, three interceptions, 12 pass breakups and three forced fumbles in 2015
• Was No. 39 on the Tennessee Super Prep 44
• Named honorable mention all-state and first team all-district in 2015 while leading Independence to the 5A State Championship
• Team went perfect 15-0 in 2015
• Played for Coach Scott Blade
Personal
• Full name: Kylan Stribling
• Parents: Finis and Laquita Stribling
• Born: 6/10/97
• Degree: Business Administration; working toward MBA
• Played in eight games
• Ended the year with three total stops
• Had 51 total snaps and graded out a winner four times
• Had one tackle against Troy, UTSA and FIU
2019 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games and earned five starts
• Finished the season with a career-best 41 tackles, including a TFL, an interception and four pass breakups
• Graded out a winner 10 games
• Named the team’s defensive player of the week once
• Earned the team’s grinder award for safeties following spring practice
• Had three solo stops, including a pass breakup against Duke
• Started at safety in win over FIU
• Had six tackles and a hurry at Charlotte
• Registered a game-high and career-best 14 tackles against Rice to go with a pass breakup
• Collected 10 tackles, including a TFL, a pass breakup and his first career interception that was returned for a touchdown
2018 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in seven games and had two starts
• Finished with 18 tackles on the season, including a TFL, a sack and one hurry
• Collected five solo tackles against Vanderbilt
• Added four solos, including a sack and a hurry against UT-Martin
• Missed the Georgia and FAU games with an injury
• Returned at Marshall and had four tackles
• Injured at ODU and did not play against WKU, UTEP, Kentucky or either game vs UAB
• Named team’s sophomore academic award winner at the year-end banquet
2017 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games with the majority of his snaps on special teams
• Had a fumble recovery in win over FIU
• Scooped up a blocked punt at UAB and returned it 20 yards for a TD
2016 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
• Earned the team’s Freshman Academic Award
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports coming out of Independence High School
• Posted 70 tackles, three interceptions, 12 pass breakups and three forced fumbles in 2015
• Was No. 39 on the Tennessee Super Prep 44
• Named honorable mention all-state and first team all-district in 2015 while leading Independence to the 5A State Championship
• Team went perfect 15-0 in 2015
• Played for Coach Scott Blade
Personal
• Full name: Kylan Stribling
• Parents: Finis and Laquita Stribling
• Born: 6/10/97
• Degree: Business Administration; working toward MBA
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