Miami (OH) · L 27-28
6 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 7 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Brett McCalla
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. One game to point at: 10 tackles and 1 sack against Ohio — Week 6, 2026.
56 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
56 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 56 | 23 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 56 | 23 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 6 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Miami | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ Ohio | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 14-21vs Western Michigan | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-28vs Miami (OH) | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 23 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 24 · L 27-28 vs Miami (OH), play by play
A defensive touchdown: his turnover was returned for the score. 6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
Intercepted. Second quarter, down 7-3. Ended Miami (OH)’s drive (int).
Hurried the quarterback on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, made it 17-14.
His defensive touchdown put 7 points on the board directly. Without them the final is 20-28, not 27-28.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Central Michigan’s defense played that day
Miami (OH)’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11. His hurry came with Central Michigan down 4.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, down 21-7.
10 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Second quarter, down 24-0.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 4th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
56tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
3%2 sacksPD rate
4%2 pass breakups56 tackles · 2 for loss · 1.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
36.8%
174 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
59.1
8 games
Team sack rate
9.9%
192 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
56 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
