DK Kalu holds the NT · Backup spot in Florida Gators’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

DK Kalu is a 6'3", 308-pound nose tackle from Missouri City, Texas, who transferred to Florida from Baylor. At Ridge Point High School, he recorded 93 total tackles over his career, including 16 TFLs and three sacks, earning Unanimous All-District 20-6A First Team honors in 2022. During his senior season, he posted 45 tackles, 10 TFLs and two sacks. At Baylor, Kalu redshirted in 2023, then played in three games as a reserve in 2024 with one start. In 2025, he appeared in eight games with six starts, accumulating 10 tackles, four hurries and 0.5 TFLs across 281 snaps, posting a 68.4 tackle grade that ranked second among Baylor defensive linemen.

Baylor2023 – 2025

Florida2026 — present