Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Brett McCalla
Senior linebacker for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 220 lb · Manhattan Beach, CA · Mira Costa H.S.
Returning to Central Michigan for 2026
The numbers
12
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 tackles, vs Colgate
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearBrett McCalla
One game to point at: 7 tackles against Colgate — Week 2, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Central Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Central Michigan1-1HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (20th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 6.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 13–10
vs Colgate
7 TOT · 3 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
With A. H Flores — 57 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 24.4 · 122 rush yds (22 car) · 1 TD · D. Duley — 32 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 37 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Central Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Central Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -5 net (12 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Central Michigan · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #125 · 2026 recruiting class #95
Background
Enrolled and signed with Central Michigan in June 2026. CAREER Two-time First Team All-Lone Star Conference honoree (2023 and 2025) … Two-time CSC Academic All-District honoree … Three-year team captain for at Central Washington … In four years, 34 games played, and 27 starts at Central Washingto...
The linebacker corps · Central Michigan
- #11Xavier White26 tackles · 2025
- #8Victor Earl15 tackles · 2025
- #10Jeremiah Alston-Jackson1 tackle · 2025
- #35Mayson Hitchens2 games · 2026
- #40Brett McCalla2 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Central Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology